OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges

An OpenAI employee who recently transferred to Apple allegedly took over 100 files containing information about an unreleased product to a personal account, according to a new filing in the legal dispute between the two companies. The employee reportedly presented the unreleased product details to senior Apple executives months ago, as highlighted in the lawsuit.

Apple is now reportedly developing its own AI products, citing the release of its HomeView product this week. OpenAI is extremely concerned that its trade secrets and confidential information are now in Apple's possession, where engineers could utilize the data to influence future Apple products. However, Apple maintains that it has policies and procedures to prevent employees from using confidential information from previous employers, and has found no evidence to support OpenAI's claims.

The trade secret dispute filed by Apple earlier this year accused several of Apple's former employees of taking confidential information to OpenAI's hardware division, a claim OpenAI denies.