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Apple expands trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI with new employee allegations
Apple claims in a court filing that a former engineer downloaded proprietary files and ran simulations for OpenAI.
The short version
- Apple filed new evidence in court alleging former engineer Chang Liu used confidential Apple files while working at OpenAI.
- The filing claims Liu accessed Apple's cloud storage to download confidential files, including a circuit schematic, and attempted to erase evidence on Apple devices.
- OpenAI denies wrongdoing, previously characterizing Apple's lawsuit as aggressive and baseless.
Key facts
- Apple submitted new evidence in a court filing as part of an effort to obtain expedited discovery in its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI.[Engadget]
- Apple claims a forensic investigation of a laptop used by former engineer Chang Liu showed he downloaded dozens of confidential Apple files, including a circuit schematic used for simulations at OpenAI.[Engadget]
- Apple alleges Liu instructed a colleague to restore Apple-issued devices to wipe forensic evidence after learning of an internal investigation.[Engadget]
- Apple previously expanded its claims in August to involve 11 former employees accused of sharing trade secrets with OpenAI.[Engadget]
- OpenAI has denied all wrongdoing and described Apple's suit as careless, aggressive, and personal.[Engadget]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the court will grant Apple's motion for expedited discovery remains undetermined.[Engadget]