OpenAI counters Apple's trade secrets lawsuit with a public letter, disputing claims and highlighting timeline inconsistencies in the legal proceedings.
OpenAI denies Apple trade secrets theft, presenting iMessages showing former Apple execs (Tang Yew Tan, VP design; Chang Liu, engineer) accessing personal files via iCloud—reversing claims. The case sets precedent on talent mobility and data governance in AI, threatening OpenAI's hardware launch under court order.
OpenAI has said that it doesn't hold any of Apple's information nor does it want any
Aug 04, 2026
02:06 pm
What's the storyOpenAI has issued a public letter in response to Apple's trade secrets lawsuit.
The letter, titled "Apple is getting this wrong," was released just hours after Apple filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI and two of its employees who previously worked at Apple.
OpenAI has formally denied Apple's accusations of trade secret theft, following a lawsuit involving former employees and…
OpenAI has issued a formal statement in response to Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of trade secret theft. Read it below.
A spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets."
OpenAI calls Apple's trade secrets lawsuit 'careless and oddly personal,' denying it stole proprietary tech from former employees…
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OpenAI has issued a new statement in reaction to Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of trade secret theft. Here are the details.
