Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/07/12/2003860593

Publish Date: 2026-07-11 12:00:00

Source Domain: www.taipeitimes.com

Here is an unordered list of the main points from the article:

– Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets to aid their hardware development for ChatGPT.
– The suit claims that former Apple employees working at OpenAI misappropriated confidential information.
– Two former key Apple employees, Tang Tan and Chang Liu, who now work for OpenAI, are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
– Apple alleges that the stolen information was used to build a new, secretive hardware project by OpenAI, potentially challenging Apple’s own product offerings.
– The lawsuit states that Apple tried to address its concerns with OpenAI earlier this year but received no response.
– The partnership between Apple and OpenAI has shifted from a collaborative effort to a competitive rivalry as both companies seek to gain a foothold in the AI hardware market.