Lawyers for The New York Times and Daily News allege that OpenAI accidentally deleted relevant data in their copyright lawsuit against the company. OpenAI had agreed to provide virtual machines for the plaintiffs to search for copyrighted content but erased their search data, hindering the case. Although the deletion was not deemed intentional, it raised concerns about OpenAI's ability to search its datasets for infringing content. OpenAI maintains that its use of publicly available data is fair use.
