OpenAI says it's 'very concerned' that its trade secrets could help Apple's push into AI-enabled devices
OpenAI has filed a legal complaint alleging that a former employee stole confidential trade secrets regarding unreleased hardware and shared them with Apple. Apple has denied these claims, characterizing the filing as a distraction from their own legal disputes with OpenAI.
Why it matters
This legal battle highlights the intense competition and intellectual property tensions between major AI and hardware companies.
OpenAI alleged that a former employee briefed top Apple executives about the products its developing. Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images OpenAI alleges that a former employee took information about an unreleased device to Apple. In a legal filing, OpenAI said it is "very concerned" that the information could help Apple's upcoming products. On Tuesday, Apple announced a family of AI-enabled smart home products. OpenAI is escalating its trade-secrets fight with Apple on the heels of Apple announcing a family of smart home-focused devices. The AI company alleged in a new legal filing that an unnamed former employee sent themselves "a hundred highly confidential files" on their last day with OpenAI in June. The files contained information about at least one unreleased device OpenAI is developing, the filing said.
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