Two Years of Research Vanish After Turning Off ChatGPT Data Sharing
A University of Cologne plant-science professor recounts losing two years of structured work after disabling ChatGPT’s data-sharing option, with chats disappearing instantly and no undo, prompting warnings about AI reliability in serious research, while OpenAI says chats can't be recovered and recommends backups; the incident adds to concerns about AI-generated content in science and underscores the need for caution and local backups.