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OpenAI files motion to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit

OpenAI calls Apple's allegations meritless and says it has no interest in Apple's confidential information.

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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 5 items across 3 sources · 4h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit alleging the AI company stole trade secrets through former employees and misuse of confidential hardware information. OpenAI argues the allegations are baseless and that even if true, the company has no use for Apple's proprietary knowledge, characterizing the suit as driven by Apple's market shortcomings.

  • OpenAI filed a motion to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, calling allegations baseless and pretextual.
  • OpenAI argues that even if allegations were true, the company has no interest in Apple's proprietary information.
  • The lawsuit centers on claims that former employees took key Apple secrets and technologies to OpenAI.

How it unfolded

  1. Report Coverage of motion to dismiss

    Media outlets report on OpenAI's request for a federal judge to dismiss Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit over former employees and alleged misuse of confidential hardware information.

  2. Analysis OpenAI defends against allegations

    OpenAI claims the lawsuit is based on false information and argues it has no interest in Apple's trade secrets anyway.

    “OpenAI claims this is based on false truths and misinformation, but even if it wasn't, it doesn't want Apple's trade secrets anyway”

    OpenAI · Press ↗
  3. Reaction OpenAI files motion to dismiss

    OpenAI responds with a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit, saying the allegations are meritless and that workers acted lawfully.

    “Apple should not be permitted to use a baseless and pretextual lawsuit to make up for its market shortcomings and failures to integrate AI”

    OpenAI · Techmeme ↗
  4. Event Apple files trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

    Apple takes legal action against OpenAI, alleging that former employees took key Apple secrets and technologies to OpenAI.

What people are saying verbatim

“Apple should not be permitted to use a baseless and pretextual lawsuit to make up for its market shortcomings and failures to integrate AI”

OpenAI, defendant filing motion to dismiss · Axios ↗ · Aug 5

“OpenAI files a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets, saying Apple's allegations are meritless”

Bloomberg, news outlet · Bloomberg ↗ · Aug 5

“even if it wasn't, it doesn't want Apple's trade secrets anyway”

OpenAI, defendant · Tom's Hardware ↗ · Aug 5