OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges
OpenAI says the employee also gave a presentation to Apple senior leadership as the companies battle over trade secrets.
- In a recent filing, OpenAI alleged a former employee transferred more than 100 confidential files regarding unreleased hardware to a personal account on June 2, 2026, the employee's final day at the company.
- This allegation marks the latest development in an ongoing trade secret lawsuit in San Jose, California, where Apple previously accused OpenAI of stealing confidential documents to build its own products.
- According to the filing, the employee allegedly presented OpenAI's plans to Apple leadership months ago, which OpenAI claims helped shape Apple's new HomeView smart display and AI-enabled products released this week.
- Apple denied the claims, stating it has policies to prevent the use of confidential information from previous employers and found no evidence supporting OpenAI's allegations.
- OpenAI's filing follows an ongoing forensic investigation into the former employee, who worked at OpenAI for six months before returning to Apple, as the legal battle continues.
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OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple. In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the unnamed employee of sending this information to a personal account and then presenting it to Apple leadership, including the vice president of the company's operations in Asia. The […]
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OpenAI has alleged in a US court filing that a former employee who rejoined Apple transferred more than 100 confidential files about an unreleased hardware product to a personal account and later presented the technology to Apple executives. Apple has denied the allegations, intensifying the ongoing trade secret dispute between the two technology companies. 📲 OpenAI Claims Ex-Employee Transferred Files on Unreleased Product to Apple.
OPENAI is accusing a former employee of stealing secrets about the new device and passing them on to Apple, deepening the tech giants' legal dispute.
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