You know that AI prompt you typed five minutes ago and already forgot about?

A federal court just reminded everyone that it may not be gone at all.

A judge ordered OpenAI to hand over 20 million ChatGPT conversation logs in a major copyright case. Not cherry-picked examples. Real-world usage. At scale.

The takeaway isn’t just about AI companies. It’s about every business using AI without clear data governance rules.

Because in 2026, every prompt is a potential paper trail.

Read partner Robert Rosenberg’s new thought leadership article as an official member of the Forbes Business Council.