GoKawiilOpenAI accuses former employee of leaking unreleased device files to Apple
OpenAI filed a new court document alleging a former employee, who had previously worked at Apple before a six-month stint at OpenAI, sent over 100 confidential files about an unreleased OpenAI device to his personal accounts on his last day. The filing claims the files included device images, engineering and manufacturing data, supplier information and finish specifications, and that the employee later briefed Apple's senior leadership on OpenAI's plans. Apple told Reuters it has found no evidence supporting these claims.
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The allegation escalates an existing trade-secrets lawsuit Apple filed in July over former employees allegedly moving between the two companies with sensitive information. OpenAI suggests the leaked material could be informing Apple's reported push into AI-enabled hardware, though this connection is OpenAI's characterization rather than a confirmed fact, and Apple disputes the underlying claim entirely.
- OpenAI alleges a former staffer sent 100+ confidential device files to personal accounts on his final workday.
- The employee allegedly briefed Apple leadership on OpenAI's unreleased product plans months later.
- Apple denies finding evidence to support OpenAI's claims, continuing a legal dispute that began with Apple's own lawsuit in July.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Chance Miller, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “OpenAI alleges ex-employee took ‘highly confidential’ device files to Apple”
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