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OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple trade secrets lawsuit
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…
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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.
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The easy narrative is that this is either a talent raid disguised as espionage or Apple weaponising litigation after losing AI staff. Neither is established. The court will need to examine access logs, authentication records, messages and the files allegedly taken, rather than company rhetoric about recruitment or AI weakness. The preliminary injunction hearing, and the evidence concerning Liu’s continued system access, should provide the first concrete test.
Source: livemint.com
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