Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI
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Apple seeks to block OpenAI from using trade secrets, citing more ex-employees involved.
Apple is requesting a preliminary injunction in its trade secrets case against OpenAI, alleging more former employees may have stolen confidential data. A new filing seeks expedited discovery from accused employees, including senior systems engineer Chang Liu and Chief Hardware Officer Tang Yew Tan, plus others. Apple claims 11 additional ex-employees may be witnesses or involved, with evidence of secret meetings and screenshotting of confidential documents before interviews at OpenAI. OpenAI responded publicly, calling the request false and unnecessary, and pointing to Apple's own security lapses and earlier mistakes.
Apple also notes that after filing its complaint, multiple former employees now at OpenAI contacted Apple about returning devices, suggesting broader involvement. OpenAI's blog post insists it does not want Apple's trade secrets and criticized Apple's security procedures.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are split on the case's merits. Some see OpenAI's public response as inappropriate and desperate, potentially tainting a jury pool or signaling weak legal standing. One commenter notes Apple's security lapse in allowing residual access, calling it a glaring MDM problem. Others argue that weak security does not justify theft, comparing it to leaving a door unlocked. Several find OpenAI's blog post amateurish and likely to anger their legal team. A few dismiss the drama as irrelevant to the general public.