OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case
OpenAI’s motion to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, along with newly filed exhibits, reveals the company’s legal defense strategy.
OpenAI’s motion to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, along with newly filed exhibits, reveals the company’s legal defense strategy.
The short version
- This week, Apple asked the court to expedite discovery , saying its internal investigation indicates some additional former employees may have participated in, or witnessed, the alleged theft of trade secrets.
- In its motion, OpenAI argues that Apple allowed employees to use personal iCloud accounts for work and failed to properly revoke access after they left the company.
- While this may sound a bit like a “the door was unlocked, so it wasn’t really stealing!” defense, this argument is meant to strengthen OpenAI’s argument that former Apple employees were simply trying to assist their prior colleagues.
What happened
It could also help push the narrative that these weren’t truly trade secrets if they weren’t secured as such. “OpenAI has no use, need or desire for Apple’s trade secrets,” the motion argues.
Why it matters
“OpenAI is building something entirely new and different from anything at Apple.
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