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Apple Sues OpenAI Over Stolen Trade Secrets
12 Jul
Summary
- Apple claims an ex-engineer accessed internal data after joining OpenAI.
- OpenAI is accused of systematically poaching over 400 Apple employees.
- The lawsuit alleges OpenAI used stolen information to replicate Apple's success.
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, alleging that a former employee, Chang Liu, stole trade secrets. Liu allegedly accessed internal file servers using a software bug even after joining OpenAI. Apple claims Liu downloaded presentations, hardware designs, and manufacturing details. The lawsuit further asserts that OpenAI has engaged in a systematic effort to acquire and utilize Apple's confidential information.
OpenAI is accused of poaching over 400 former Apple employees, including high-ranking executives like Tang Tan, to help build its nascent hardware division. Apple contends that this talent acquisition strategy aims to replicate its decades of success in consumer electronics. OpenAI has denied these allegations, stating it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets.
