# OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple trade secrets lawsuit 2026-08-07T09:56:46+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet OpenAI has asked a US federal judge to dismiss Apple’s lawsuit alleging that the AI company stole trade secrets, LiveMint reports, citing Bloomberg. OpenAI called the allegations meritless and said Apple filed the case without properly investigating the facts. OpenAI said its chief hardware officer Tang Tan followed normal recruitment practices. It also denied that former Apple engineer Chang Liu stole confidential files, saying he was helping former Apple colleagues locate information for ongoing work. Apple has identified at least 10 other former employees it believes may be involved and has sought an injunction to stop OpenAI using or retaining the alleged trade secrets. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: Apple, Artificial intelligence, OpenAI, trade secrets, US courts Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/openai-asks-us-judge-to-dismiss-apple-trade-secrets-lawsuit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/openai-asks-us-judge-to-dismiss-apple-trade-secrets-lawsuit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.