Apple vs OpenAI: trade-secret theft and the war over AI hardware

Apple sued OpenAI for stealing trade secrets: former iPhone engineers are now designing the AI device that could dethrone the smartphone.

Tang Tan, who spent 24 years at Apple as VP of iPhone design, left for OpenAI alongside Jony Ive. The lawsuit alleges interview sessions in which they requested physical components from unreleased products, downloaded confidential documentation, and evaded security protocols. More than 400 former Apple employees now work at OpenAI, and the io project is targeting the launch of 40–50 million units with Foxconn. Is this legitimate litigation or a strategy to slow down a rival before it reaches the market?

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