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OpenAI trial highlights legal risks of work chats, texts and AI prompts

A trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI has renewed attention on the legal risks of workplace communications after executives’ text messages were disclosed in court. Messages exchanged during the 2023 episode in which Altman was ousted showed requests for meetings and board views on his return. A New York employment lawyer said any potentially relevant material, including direct messages, WhatsApp chats and even ChatGPT prompts, can be subject to discovery, regardless of device.