OpenAI asks judge to dismiss Apple trade secrets case
OpenAI argues Apple miscast employee actions and failed to protect alleged secrets.
Why it matters
The dispute tests how courts may treat employee mobility and internal product information as AI companies compete for talent. It also puts corporate security practices under scrutiny in trade secrets claims.
The key points
- 1.OpenAI asked a federal judge to dismiss Apple's lawsuit.
- 2.The motion disputes Apple's trade-secret and theft claims.
- 3.OpenAI says Apple's own practices undermine its case.
OpenAI asked a federal judge to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets. In its motion, OpenAI called the allegations meritless and argued Apple mischaracterized employee actions as theft and generic product development information as trade secrets. Newly filed exhibits also cite Apple's own security and offboarding practices, including alleged access by an Apple manager to a former engineer's iCloud account after he left the company.
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