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OpenAI drags Apple’s lawsuit into the court of public opinion

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OpenAI drags Apple’s lawsuit into the court of public opinion

TL;DR

  • OpenAI has published iMessage and email exchanges to dispute Apple's lawsuit regarding stolen trade secrets.
  • The lawsuit involves former Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, who now work for OpenAI.
  • Apple alleges Liu accessed confidential files after leaving and instructed a colleague on how to do so.
  • OpenAI claims Apple is mismanaging system access and that Liu's actions were a result of residual access.
  • OpenAI refutes allegations that Tan asked for confidential information and states they have not used any confidential information from other companies.
  • OpenAI also claims Apple's legal team initially contacted the wrong person, leading to communication issues.