Apple filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court accusing OpenAI and two former employees of misusing the tech giant’s trade secrets. The complaint centers on Chang Liu, a former Apple engineer who left in January, and Tang Tan, OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, whom Apple says tried to obtain proprietary information while interviewing Apple staff.
OpenAI responded swiftly, asserting that Apple never raised the specific allegations at the time and that the company was told the matter was being "resolved". The startup added that it heard nothing for five months before the lawsuit was filed.
According to OpenAI, Apple employees themselves reached out to Liu, asking him to locate the alleged information – a point Apple now admits. OpenAI emphasized that it does not possess, nor intends to use, any Apple trade secrets.
Apple’s legal team has asked the court for a preliminary injunction to prevent the former employees and OpenAI from accessing, using, or disclosing any Apple confidential information. The company also requested expedited discovery and depositions of several OpenAI staff, including Liu and Tan.
In a statement, OpenAI called Apple’s request for an injunction "both based on false information and completely unnecessary". The AI firm described the lawsuit as "careless, aggressive and oddly personal," adding that Apple’s reputation for obsessing over detail does not align with the current legal action.
Apple has not yet commented on OpenAI’s response.
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