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OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’
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OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit alleging trade secret theft by former employees. The AI developer contends that Apple is mischaracterizing generic product development information as proprietary intellectual property to stifle competition.
- 01OpenAI requested a federal judge dismiss Apple's landmark trade secret theft allegations as meritless
- 02Defense argues Apple mischaracterized routine product development information as protected intellectual property
- 03Legal motion claims Apple is incorrectly labeling employee transitions and standard actions as theft
- 04Outcome will set significant precedent for talent acquisition and AI industry competition standards
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OpenAI has asked a federal judge to toss out Apple's landmark lawsuit accusing the ChatGPT maker of stealing trade secrets, describing the allegations as "meritless." In a motion filed yesterday to dismiss the complaint, OpenAI says that Apple is mischaracterizing both the actions of the AI startup's employees as theft, and "generic" product development information […]