Business News | OpenAI Hits Back at Apple, Calls Lawsuit 'careless, Aggressive and Personal'
OpenAI rebukes Apple’s lawsuit as careless, aggressive and personal, disputing claims of trade‑secret theft and alleging miscommunication.Summary
OpenAI’s leadership, led by Sam Altman, issued a public letter titled "Apple is getting this wrong," condemning Apple’s lawsuit as "careless, aggressive and oddly personal." The company argues that Apple’s allegations of trade‑secret theft are unfounded, citing miscommunication and a failure to provide specific claims before filing the suit.
Apple sought a preliminary injunction to prevent OpenAI and two former employees from accessing or disclosing alleged confidential information. OpenAI disputes Apple’s claims that former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan accessed or used trade secrets, noting that Apple’s lawyers mistakenly emailed the wrong person and that no conversation with Apple’s General Counsel took place. The company stresses that it has not used any of Apple’s confidential data and offers to resolve the dispute amicably, labeling Apple’s request as based on false information and unnecessary.
(Source：Latestly)