India, July 4 -- Anonymity may be called a myth in the modern age when tech companies and digital platforms can access whatever they want, often without us even realising it. The latest twist in this story comes from the world of artificial intelligence, where a court order now requires OpenAI to keep records of every ChatGPT conversation including those users thought they had deleted. For anyone who values privacy, this is a wake-up call about just how little control we have once our words are out there.

Most of us assume that when we hit delete on a chat or clear our history, our digital footprint disappears. But that's not the case anymore for ChatGPT users. The New York Times, along with other media outlets and authors, is suing Open...