Judge says he is likely to side with Apple against OpenAI
Apple sued OpenAI in July, accusing it of stealing trade secrets through former employees.
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What happened
Apple sued OpenAI in July, accusing it of stealing trade secrets through former employees. OpenAI has now countered in a San Jose federal court filing, alleging that a former employee sent more than 100 files about an unreleased device to a personal account before pitching it to Apple. The judge overseeing the case has said he is highly likely to grant Apple an injunction barring use of the information, and Apple has said it found no evidence supporting OpenAI's claims.
Why it matters
If the injunction is granted, OpenAI would be barred from using the information Apple says was taken. The dispute also involves an unreleased AI device that OpenAI is preparing to unveil.
Timeline
- July: Apple sues OpenAI, alleging it stole trade secrets through former employees.
- Oct 14, 3:33 PM ET: OpenAI alleges in a federal court filing that a former employee sent more than 100 device files to himself and later presented the product to Apple.
- Oct 14, 7:12 PM ET: OpenAI voluntarily agrees not to use Apple's alleged trade secrets while the lawsuit continues.
- Oct 15, 1:00 AM ET: The judge says he is highly likely to grant Apple an injunction barring use of the information.
- Oct 15, 3:57 PM ET: Apple responds to OpenAI's allegations, disputing that its former employee took confidential files.
Coverage
- Here’s Apple’s official response to OpenAI’s trade secret theft allegations (9to5mac.com)
- OpenAI Makes a Serious Allegation Involving Apple (TradingView)
- OpenAI Accuses Apple of Receiving Stolen Trade Secrets (bankinfosecurity.com)
- OpenAI says ex-employee took device files before returning to Apple (Ana-Maria Stanciuc)
- Apple disputes former OpenAI employee brought files to rival (denvergazette.com)
- OpenAI Turns the Tables on Apple in Legal Fight Over Trade Secrets (gizmodo.com)
- OpenAI Alleges Ex-Employee Took Confidential Files to Apple (WSJ)
- OpenAI is alleging an ex-employee who left for Apple sent 100+ files to a personal account (qz.com)
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