Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI(techcrunch.com)
369 points by thewebguyd 20 hours ago | 267 comments
tl;dr: Apple is seeking a preliminary injunction against OpenAI in its trade secrets case, alleging that at least 11 additional former Apple employees beyond those originally named may have been involved in taking confidential information, including screenshots of unannounced product documents. Apple wants expedited discovery targeting OpenAI, Jony Ive's device startup io, and specific engineers. OpenAI dismissed the claims as based on "false information," saying it has no interest in Apple's trade secrets and pointing to Apple's own procedural missteps and poor security practices.
HN Discussion:
  • Screenshots of documents are clearly more than 'information in heads' and warrant Apple's legal action
  • OpenAI's hardware venture is a vain Sam Altman project doomed to fail, and this lawsuit might mercifully kill it
  • Altman criticizing others' security is hypocritical given his own history
  • Apple is using cutthroat legal tactics to intimidate employees, as it has done historically
  • Question/curiosity about technical details like Apple's third-party cloud repository