My understanding is that they have to keep chats based on an order, *as a result of their previous accidental deletion of potential evidence in the case*[0]. A

My understanding is that they have to keep chats based on an order, *as a result of their previous accidental deletion of potential evidence in the case*[0]. And per their own terms they likely only delete messages "when they want to" given the big catch-alls. "What happens when you delete a chat? -> It is scheduled for permanent deletion from OpenAI's systems within 30 days, unless: It has already been de-identified and disassociated from your account"[1] [0] https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/22/openai-accidentally-deleted-potential-evidence-in-ny-times-copyright-lawsuit/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/22/openai-accidentally-delete... [1] https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8809935-how-to-delete-and-archive-chats-in-chatgpt https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8809935-how-to-delete-an...