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Report: Apple Sends Legal Letters to Dozens of OpenAI Employees
MacRumors • • business
Key Points:
- Apple has sent legal preservation letters to about 40 former employees now at OpenAI, aiming to secure documents amid its ongoing trade secret lawsuit against the AI company.
- The lawsuit alleges OpenAI engaged in a coordinated effort to obtain Apple's confidential information related to hardware engineering and product development.
- Apple claims OpenAI recruited key former employees, including Tang Tan and Chang Liu, who had access to proprietary designs and manufacturing processes.
- Over 400 former Apple employees currently work at OpenAI, and Apple suggests the alleged trade secret misappropriation may be widespread rather than isolated incidents.
- OpenAI denies the allegations, while Apple seeks an injunction to stop the use of its information, damages, and breach of contract claims against Tan and Liu.
