OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple
OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple.

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Key points
- In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the unnamed employee of sending this information to a personal account and then presenting it to Apple leadership, including the vice president of the company's operations in Asia.
- The filing, reported earlier by Reuters, is tied to a legal battle between Apple and OpenAI over trade secrets - but this time, OpenAI is doing the accusing.
- It alleges that the files in question contain images of at least one unreleased device, along with supplier information, engineering data, project files ...
- A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case.
Sources (2)
- [1]OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to AppleThe Verge: AI · Oct 14, 04:43 PM
OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple.
In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the unnamed employee of sending this information to a personal account and then presenting it to Apple leadership, including the vice president of the company's operations in Asia.
- [2]Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets caseTechCrunch: AI · Oct 13, 08:36 PM
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case.
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