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OpenAI Calls Apple's Trade-Secret Suit ‘Careless' and ‘Oddly Personal'

OpenAI Calls Apple's Trade-Secret Suit ‘Careless' and ‘Oddly Personal'

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OpenAI dismissed Apple's trade-secret lawsuit as 'careless' and 'oddly personal,' arguing Apple failed to adequately protect its own intellectual property.
What: OpenAI is formally pushing back against Apple's allegations of employee trade-secret theft, claiming the suit lacks merit and misrepresents standard hiring practices.
Why it matters: This highlights the intensifying legal friction between AI labs and legacy tech giants over talent poaching and the ownership of AI research outputs.
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OpenAI says that Apple was sloppy about securing files after employees left and has denied allegations that the employees it hired from Apple were involved in theft.

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