> What is the purpose of OpenAI storing millions of private conversations
Your previous ChatGPT conversations show up right in the ChatGPT interface.
They have to store the private conversations to enable users to bring them up in the interface.
This isn't a secretive, hidden data collection. It's a clear and obvious feature right in the product. They're fighting for the ability to not retain secret records of past conversations that have been deleted.
The problem with the court order is that it requires them to keep the conversations even after a user presses the 'Delete' button on them.
Your previous ChatGPT conversations show up right in the ChatGPT interface.
They have to store the private conversations to enable users to bring them up in the interface.
This isn't a secretive, hidden data collection. It's a clear and obvious feature right in the product. They're fighting for the ability to not retain secret records of past conversations that have been deleted.
The problem with the court order is that it requires them to keep the conversations even after a user presses the 'Delete' button on them.