OpenAI says Apple 'is getting this wrong' after trade secret lawsuit
News OpenAI says Apple 'is getting this wrong' after trade secret lawsuit OpenAI has published chat logs and emails to defend itself against Apple’s allegations. If you'll recall, Apple sued OpenAI and two of its former employees, Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan, in July. In its new lengthy response to the lawsuit, the ChatGPT-maker has published communications between Liu and his former colleagues at Apple to show that they reached out to him to ask for help locating certain confidential information after he had already left.
- ▪News OpenAI says Apple 'is getting this wrong' after trade secret lawsuit OpenAI has published chat logs and emails to defend itself against Apple’s allegations.
- ▪If you'll recall, Apple sued OpenAI and two of its former employees, Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan, in July.
- ▪In its new lengthy response to the lawsuit, the ChatGPT-maker has published communications between Liu and his former colleagues at Apple to show that they reached out to him to ask for help locating certain confidential information after h
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- ▪ OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal" — Ars Technica
- ▪ OpenAI Posts Public Rebuttal to Apple's Trade Secrets Lawsuit - MacRumors — Google News
- ▪ OpenAI Posts Public Rebuttal to Apple's Trade Secrets Lawsuit — MacRumors
- ▪ Apple is getting this wrong — OpenAI
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News OpenAI says Apple 'is getting this wrong' after trade secret lawsuit OpenAI has published chat logs and emails to defend itself against Apple’s allegations. By Mariella Moon Aug. 4, 2026 7:54 am EST Michael Vi/Shutterstock OpenAI calls the trade secret theft lawsuit Apple filed against it "careless, aggressive and oddly personal." It also denies any wrongdoing in its scathing response to the lawsuit and claims Apple got it wrong when it accused OpenAI of hiring its employees to get confidential company information. If you'll recall, Apple sued OpenAI and two of its former employees, Chang Liu and Tang Yew Tan, in July.
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