Like Gen Z, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman isn’t a fan of using capital letters—but experts say the ‘lazy’ tech habit could kill their careers

Sam Altman may be a billionaire and one of tech’s most influential leaders as the CEO of ChatGPT creator, OpenAI—but his communication style looks a lot like a Gen Z text chain: no capital letters, minimal punctuation, and an intentionally casual tone.

Internal text messages revealed through his legal dispute with Elon Musk show that Altman often sticks to all lowercase. This is true even at high-stakes moments, such as during the chaotic period in November 2023 when he was briefly ousted as CEO.