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The OpenAI lawsuit became a master class in what not to put in writing

Fast Company Tech Chris Stokel-Walker May 19, 2026
The OpenAI lawsuit became a master class in what not to put in writing
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# The OpenAI Lawsuit's Real Lesson: Your Private Messages Aren't Private Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, but the real damage came from what the trial revealed—years of embarrassing emails, texts, and diary entries from top executives that became public record, exposing their personal frustrations and ambitions. The case is a stark reminder for anyone in leadership that during legal disputes, companies have to hand over all their private communications, which can badly damage reputations and undermine the polished public images these executives had carefully built. For business leaders everywhere, it's a cautionary tale: assume anything you write digitally could eventually be seen by your competitors, employees, and the public.

Elon Musk’s loss in his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, decided on Monday by a jury and upheld by a judge, wasn’t the only damaging revelation to emerge from the California courtroom. The two-week trial also punctured the carefully managed public images of some of the most prominent figures s

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