OpenAI Denies Apple's Trade Secret Theft Allegations

OpenAI denies allegations of trade secret theft made by Apple. Apple is suing former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, along with OpenAI and io Products. Apple claims these former employees stole confidential hardware information to benefit OpenAI's consumer hardware efforts. The lawsuit describes a "pattern of theft" by former Apple employees now at OpenAI. Apple alleges unauthorized access to systems and files, and that defendants encouraged job candidates to share Apple prototypes and confidential product details. OpenAI's Director of Strategic Communications, Drew Pusateri, states the company has "no interest in other companies’ trade secrets." This is not the first trade secret dispute involving OpenAI’s hardware efforts; a startup named iyO also sued OpenAI and io Products, and later named Tang Tan as a defendant. This situation highlights the intense competition and legal challenges in the tech industry.