Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ChatGPT maker of stealing iPhone trade secrets
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the theft of trade secrets related to upcoming hardware products. The suit names former Apple executives who moved to OpenAI, claiming they facilitated the unauthorized transfer of proprietary information.
Why it matters
This legal battle marks a significant shift in the relationship between two major tech giants and highlights growing concerns over intellectual property in the AI industry.
What surely is the first time in its 50-year history, Apple has sued its close partner, one that it shared stage with at iPhone launch and whose technology company used inside iPhones. Apple has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for trade secret theft. The iPhone maker accuses the artificial intelligence (AI) startup and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about upcoming products. Though the two companies never had a partnership to develop hardware devices, they have worked together on AI features used by the iPhone and other products. That relationship was announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference two years ago, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sitting in the audience.
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