In a significant ruling, a federal magistrate judge has ordered an artificial intelligence company to provide social media messages from its executives, including CEO Sam Altman, in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang dismissed the company's argument that California labor law protects it from disclosing these messages. The judge's opinion, filed on December 3, 2024, stated that the law does not prevent employers from accessing executive social media communications in this context.