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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence firm stole trade secrets
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Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the artificial intelligence firm stole company trade secrets in a move to create its own hardware device.
Key facts
- Tensions between the two companies began to simmer last year when OpenAI spent $6.4bn to acquire a hardware startup founded by former Apple design guru Jony Ive, indicating that the AI titan
- Apple’s lawsuit is a sharp turnaround for the two tech giants, which announced a major partnership in 2024
- But when Apple showcased its revamped voice assistant Siri last month, its AI component was based on Google’s Gemini AI model, rather than ChatGPT
- Drew Pusateri, a spokesperson for OpenAI, said the company was reviewing the court filing
Summary
The suit claims OpenAI poached Apple employees, coaxing them to hand over confidential material, product designs and other tightly held information. “Recently, significant evidence has emerged suggesting individuals employed by OpenAI wrongfully took Apple’s secret and confidential information regarding our unreleased technologies, processes, and products,” an Apple spokesperson said in an email. Drew Pusateri, a spokesperson for OpenAI, said the company was reviewing the court filing. Apple’s lawsuit is a sharp turnaround for the two tech giants, which announced a major partnership in 2024.