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OpenAI responded on Tuesday against the allegations made by Apple in a filing Trade secrets lawsuitWhich indicates that the complaint lacks merit.
“While we take these allegations seriously, we are not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit,” OpenAI said in a statement. Shared by Bloomberg correspondent Ed Ludlow on X. “We believe in fair competition and allowing people the freedom to work wherever they choose, and we are focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.”
The statement comes several days after Apple filed a lawsuit against the AI lab, alleging that OpenAI employees, who previously worked at the iPhone maker, engaged in a coordinated effort to obtain confidential information and intellectual property rights. The 41-page complaint, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, contains a A series of accusations Against OpenAI’s leadership, including chief hardware officer Tang Tan. Before joining OpenAI, Tan was a veteran of Apple, where he worked for 24 years and held senior positions, including vice president of product design for iPhone and Apple Watch.
This is the first time OpenAI has commented on the issue itself. In its initial statement hours after Apple filed the lawsuit, it declared it had no interest in technology developed by other companies, telling TechCrunch: “We have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets. We remain focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere.”
Apple claims in its lawsuit that its internal investigation uncovered evidence that OpenAI and its partners used the company’s confidential information during the development of its hardware product.
Reports, coupled with OpenAI’s recent acquisition of Jony Ive’s startup, indicate that the company is working on a device that could directly compete with Apple’s business. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that OpenAI is working on Portable smart speaker without screen.
TechCrunch has reached out to OpenAI for further comment and will update this article when the company responds.
