The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI contains allegations that range from employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple’s systems to claims that job candidates were asked to bring Apple hardware to interviews. Here are the complaint’s most eye-catching claims.
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Apple filed a 41-page lawsuit against OpenAI alleging a coordinated effort to extract confidential information from current and former Apple employees. The allegations include claims that OpenAI employees exploited security vulnerabilities to access Apple systems, that departing Apple workers were coached on how to evade security procedures, and that job candidates were directed to bring Apple parts and design materials to interviews. Apple suggests the documented misconduct is only a fraction of what will be uncovered during the legal discovery process and characterizes the alleged behavior as normalized and exemplified by OpenAI leadership, while OpenAI has stated it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets.
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