Apple's Shock Claim: Ex-Employees Accused of Taking Data to OpenAI!
Apple is escalating its legal battle with OpenAI, seeking a preliminary injunction over alleged trade secret theft related to AI devices and products. The iPhone maker claims more former employees may be involved and has requested expedited discovery. OpenAI, however, dismisses the request as based on false information and unnecessary, stating they do not want Apple's trade secrets and are focused on innovation, while also pointing out Apple's alleged past mistakes.
Apple has escalated its legal dispute with OpenAI, seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the AI model maker from developing AI devices or other products using Apple’s proprietary technology. The iPhone manufacturer alleges that more of its former employees may be implicated in the trade secrets theft, prompting a request for expedited discovery.
In a new filing, Apple specifically targets accused former employees, senior systems engineer Chang Liu and Chief Hardware Officer Tang Yew Tan, along with OpenAI, its foundation, and io, the device startup co-founded by former Apple lead designer Jony Ive. Apple's ongoing investigation has reportedly uncovered an additional eleven former Apple employees, beyond Liu and Tan, who may have been witnesses or involved in the case, including previously named OpenAI employee Yu-Ting Peng.
This filing signifies an intensification of Apple's legal battle, suggesting new evidence points to misconduct extending beyond the individuals initially cited. For instance, the filing details how