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Apple Says Former Engineer Used Stolen Trade Secrets at OpenAI, Taught AI Agent to Run Them
MacRumors • • business
Key Points:
- Apple has submitted new evidence in its lawsuit against OpenAI employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, seeking expedited discovery due to alleged theft of trade secrets.
- The evidence includes forensic analysis of a MacBook Liu kept after leaving Apple, revealing he downloaded a confidential Apple circuit schematic and used it in his work at OpenAI.
- Apple alleges Liu and others at OpenAI were aware of unauthorized access to Apple's cloud storage, and Liu instructed a colleague to destroy evidence during Apple's internal investigation.
- Liu reportedly used the schematic to run simulations for AI-powered power conversion development, syncing data between a Mac mini and the MacBook taken from Apple, prompting Apple to seek investigation of additional devices.
- OpenAI has denied the allegations as meritless and requested dismissal of the lawsuit, while Judge Edward J. Davila will hear arguments on October 1.
