Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters

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Apple sent legal letters to dozens of OpenAI employees amid trade secret concerns.

What commenters are saying

Commenters largely saw Apple's legal letters as standard practice, not an aggressive escalation. One noted document retention letters are a formality, and Apple may be late to send them. Another suggested Apple aims to flip former employees as witnesses against OpenAI. A former Microsoft employee recalled a similar six-month probe when moving to Apple. Several criticized OpenAI's practices, with one calling the company "fundamentally criminal."