Apple alleges OpenAI employee accessed circuit plans after joining startup
Apple recently filed a court document alleging that a former Apple employee accessed a power converter circuit schematic after joining OpenAI, according to the source. The individual in question, identified as Chang Liu, had previously worked as a senior system electrical engineer at Apple. The alleged breach occurred in March 2026, when Liu allegedly used proprietary Apple information to train an AI agent.
This evidence emerged from a MacBook computer that OpenAI handed over to Apple on August 21 as part of ongoing legal proceedings. Apple is requesting a U.S. federal court to expedite discovery procedures in the trade secret case against OpenAI. OpenAI has sought to dismiss Apple's lawsuit, claiming it is developing products that are entirely new. OpenAI has yet to provide a response to Apple's allegations.
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