Apple tells judge OpenAI has only ‘a few bad apples’, not 400, and knows who they are
Apple and OpenAI are currently in a legal dispute regarding trade secrets, with Apple seeking to limit forensic inspections to a small group of former employees. A federal judge has ordered OpenAI to fast-track evidence while denying Apple's request for a broad search of all former staff devices.
Why it matters
This case highlights the intense competition and legal friction between established tech giants and emerging AI companies over intellectual property.
Apple does not want to search the devices of every former employee who has moved to OpenAI. That was the message from the iPhone maker’s lawyer at a federal court hearing in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, the first big showdown in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker.US District Judge Edward Davila said he was “highly likely” to side with Apple and grant an injunction against OpenAI. Before he could rule, OpenAI voluntarily agreed not to use any information Apple says its former staff took, for as long as the case runs. According to Bloomberg, the judge can enforce that promise, which also requires OpenAI to collect forensic images of 14 employees’ devices.Apple narrows its OpenAI device inspection to a few ex-employeesDavila did not give Apple everything it wanted.
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