ChatGPT developer forced to act after receiving legal complaint from earbud maker iyO

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OpenAI has taken down online content related to its recent deal with Sir Jony Ive’s hardware startup, io, after a trademark complaint.

The artificial intelligence company has removed promotional materials including a video where Ive – the former Apple designer behind the iPhone – and OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, discuss the $6.4bn (£4.8bn) transaction. However, the nine-minute film can still be viewed on YouTube.

OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, was forced to act after receiving a legal complaint from iyO, a startup that makes artificial intelligence-backed earbuds.