OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges
US District Court Judge Edward Davila granted part of Apple’s request to get early access to digital files from OpenAI in the suit
An OpenAI employee who recently transferred to Apple allegedly took over 100 files concerning an unreleased product, according to a new lawsuit filed by the AI company. The documents, which include proprietary information, were subsequently presented to senior Apple executives. This revelation comes in a lawsuit between OpenAI and Apple, which has been ongoing since earlier this year.
Apple maintains that it has strict protocols to prevent former employees from misappropriating confidential information. The filing is part of an existing trade secret dispute, where Apple had previously accused OpenAI's hardware division of stealing confidential data from Apple engineers who left for OpenAI. US District Court Judge Edward Davila has allowed Apple to access some of the digital files from the former employees' devices and expedite deposition schedules for three of them, including Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan.
The dispute between the two tech giants is expected to reach trial in October 2027, though Apple claims it may be ready sooner.
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