🥺 Apple sues OpenAI over alleged AI hardware trade secrets

🥺 Apple sues OpenAI over alleged AI hardware trade secrets Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of orchestrating a campaign to obtain confidential information about Apple’s unreleased hardware projects. The lawsuit names OpenAI hardware chief Tang Tan, Apple’s former VP of product design, along with former Apple engineer Chang Liu. Apple alleges Liu downloaded dozens of confidential hardware files before leaving the company and claims OpenAI encouraged departing Apple employees to share product designs, technical documents, and other proprietary information. According to the filing, more than 400 former Apple employees now work at OpenAI, a figure Apple cites as part of its case. Apple is asking the court to order OpenAI to destroy any confidential materials it obtained and redesign any upcoming hardware products that rely on Apple’s alleged trade secrets. Source. @aipost 🏴