{"id":19004,"date":"2026-09-01T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19004"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:31:43","slug":"openai-to-apple-this-dispute-is-a-mess-of-your-own-making-and-you-are-blaming-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19004","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI to Apple: This dispute is a mess of your own making, and you are blaming everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133681843,imgsize-90950,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ai-generated.jpg\" alt=\"OpenAI to Apple: This dispute is a mess of your own making, and you are blaming everyone\" title=\"Apple OpenAI trade secret lawsuit circuit plans allegation\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Apple OpenAI trade secret lawsuit circuit plans allegation\">Apple OpenAI trade secret lawsuit circuit plans allegation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/openai\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenAI<\/a> has strongly rejected accusations made by Apple on trade secret misappropriation, telling a federal judge that the iPhone maker has failed to show that any proprietary assets were unlawfully taken.<!-- --> In a legal brief submitted to the US District Court in San Jose, California, the ChatGPT-maker asserted that the ongoing legal fight stems entirely from Apple\u2019s own internal shortcomings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cThis dispute is a mess of Apple&#8217;s own making, and it is trying to blame everyone else,\u201d OpenAI stated in the court submission, as per news agency Reuters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Closing its filing, OpenAI argued that workers have every right to exit an established corporation struggling with AI integration to join an innovative venture developing cutting-edge products, adding that Apple cannot use its own sloppy internal procedures to turn lawful career moves into baseless legal claims.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Why Apple and OpenAI are in court<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The legal action originated in July, when Apple filed a complaint targeting OpenAI as well as two former Apple engineers, Chang Liu and Tang Tan. Apple claimed the parties misappropriated proprietary data concerning hardware architecture, manufacturing logistics and supply-chain operations as the Sam Altman-led artificial intelligence (AI) company moves into physical consumer devices.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>OpenAI argued that Apple is leveraging litigation to stall an emerging rival and deter workforce attrition. Court filings reveal that OpenAI has recruited approximately 400 former Apple workers to support its consumer device initiatives. OpenAI highlighted that California labor statutes explicitly protect employee mobility between competing firms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What Apple accused OpenAI of and what ChatGPT-maker said<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In its initial filing, Apple asserted that OpenAI systematically targeted its workforce to uncover industrial intelligence, adding that Liu and Tan accessed restricted internal documents following their resignations. <!-- -->OpenAI pushed back, pointing out that Apple routinely urges its staff to utilise private iCloud setups for everyday business tasks. This approach creates severe overlap, making it challenging for exiting staff to disentangle personal digital records from corporate files.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Furthermore, OpenAI criticised Apple\u2019s standard exit protocol of instantly removing departing workers from facilities, noting that this practice fails to give staff adequate runway to surrender hardware, transfer operational projects or return data properly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The dispute comes two years after both the tech companies partnered with each other to expand ChatGPT&#8217;s reach and bolster Apple&#8217;s AI capabilities.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/openai-to-apple-this-dispute-is-a-mess-of-your-own-making-and-you-are-blaming-everyone\/articleshow\/133681835.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple OpenAI trade secret lawsuit circuit plans allegation OpenAI has strongly rejected accusations made by Apple on trade secret misappropriation, telling a federal judge that the iPhone maker has failed to show that any proprietary assets were unlawfully taken. 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