Apple expands OpenAI lawsuit to 13 ex-employees over alleged device IP theft
apple added 11 ex-employees to its trade secret lawsuit against openai, alleging a coordinated theft of device ip. the case escalates tensions as apple seeks to block openai's hardware development.
apple is seeking a preliminary injunction against openai to halt development of ai devices using allegedly stolen trade secrets, accusing 13 former employees of ip theft. new filings suggest former workers took screenshots of confidential documents and discussed proprietary tech before joining openai or its partner jony ive's 'io'. apple claims multiple ex-staff retained company devices and argues expedited discovery is needed to uncover the full scope of the misconduct. openai contends the lawsuit relies on false information and highlights apple's prior errors, including contacting the wrong person and poor access controls.