WARNING: Your ChatGPT Chats Are Never Really Gone (And Can Be Subpoenaed)
Tony DeSimone breaks down why ChatGPT chats can no longer be deleted due to the New York Times lawsuit. He explains how the May 13, 2021 preservation order impacts users, why past chats from 2023–2024 are still stored, and how they can be subpoenaed until the case is resolved.
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0:00 You can’t delete your ChatGPT chats
0:23 NYT lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft
0:37 Proof of plagiarism from ChatGPT outputs
1:05 May 13, 2021 court preservation order explained
1:30 How this affects nearly all ChatGPT users
1:39 Appeals process and possible outcomes
1:56 Reminder: chats can be…
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Chapters (9)
You can’t delete your ChatGPT chats
0:23
NYT lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft
0:37
Proof of plagiarism from ChatGPT outputs
1:05
May 13, 2021 court preservation order explained
1:30
How this affects nearly all ChatGPT users
1:39
Appeals process and possible outcomes
1:56
Reminder: chats can be subpoenaed
2:11
Generative AI is still the wild west
2:26
Next steps and updates
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