OpenAI faces possible expanded ChatGPT log production as US discovery closes
By Emma Whitford ( February 11, 2026, 21:23 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI must quickly clarify the scope and status of a newly alleged repository of ChatGPT conversation logs, a US judge ordered Wednesday. The logs may include fresh evidence of copyright infringement just ahead of the close of discovery in copyright litigation that could help determine the legality of chatbot training on unlicensed works. OpenAI must quickly clarify the scope and status of a newly alleged repository of ChatGPT conversation logs, a US judge ordered Wednesday....
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