Apple Sues OpenAI and Former Executives For Systematic Theft Of Proprietary Hardware Designs

Apple has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and 2 of its former engineering executives, alleging a coordinated effort to steal proprietary hardware designs and trade secrets. The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and reported by Reuters , accuses the artificial intelligence developer of systematically targeting Apple employees and supplier relationships. The legal action claims these efforts were designed to accelerate OpenAI’s proprietary physical device division and bypass years of independent research and development.