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… …
… Altman case, US District Judge Rita Lin dismissed an xAI lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing trade secrets and poaching employees. …
… Trade secrets lawsuits can also be tough to prove in court, since unlike copyright or trademark lawsuits, you’re not typically directly comparing one thing against another. …
… OpenAI’s Drew Pusateri tells The Verge that “We have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets. …
… In a blog post published overnight titled “Apple is getting this wrong,” OpenAI said that Apple’s lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets is “careless, aggressive, and oddly personal,” sharing iMessage and email exchanges to challenge allegations central to the case. …
… OpenAI’s hardware head allegedly digs for confidential Apple projects during interviews Tan is accused of soliciting Apple’s trade secrets during interviews with OpenAI job candidates — and quizzing them on it. …
… Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI last week and accused two of its former employees of helping the AI giant steal its trade secrets. …
… But the fact that this is a trade secrets lawsuit about hardware specifically I think has rolled back a few of those claims; it’s not like they’re trying to claim that OpenAI is stealing Siri AI’s secrets that it may not have many of. …
… He didn’t give a release date, either, only saying that “you can expect them soon.” Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b 44Ra8msls When asked about whether Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI could impact the devices it’s working on with former Apple designer Jony Ive, Brockman said, “We are focused… …
… A fourth case accused OpenAI of poaching xAI employees and stealing trade secrets. …