OpenAI has submitted court documents outlining its defense strategy against Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, focusing on alleged weaknesses in Apple’s security practices rather than disputing whether former employees accessed confidential information. The documents reveal that OpenAI intends to argue Apple failed to adequately protect its proprietary data through proper offboarding procedures and information management systems.
Court exhibits detail specific examples of Apple’s security lapses, including instances where an Apple manager retained access to a former engineer’s personal iCloud account after his departure from the company. OpenAI contends that Apple’s reliance on personal cloud accounts for work-related materials and its failure to revoke access demonstrates the company did not treat the information as legally protected trade secrets.
OpenAI also challenges the specificity of Apple’s claims, arguing that the lawsuit refers only to generic categories of product development rather than identifying particular trade secrets. The company maintains it has no need for Apple’s proprietary information and is instead building distinct AI-powered hardware products. OpenAI suggests the lawsuit represents an attempt to hinder competition rather than genuinely protect confidential information, characterizing Apple’s action as motivated by difficulties in talent retention and market competition.
Originally reported by Techcrunch →
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