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OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case

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OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, arguing that Apple's own inadequate security practices—including allowing a manager to access a former engineer's iCloud account after departure—undermine the company's claims. OpenAI characterizes the lawsuit as an attempt by Apple to compensate for losing talent to competitors in the AI market, and contends the complaint was filed without proper investigation and misframes ordinary business conduct. The case turns on whether Apple can prove OpenAI misappropriated proprietary information given what OpenAI describes as Apple's lax security measures.

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OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case

Newly filed court exhibits show OpenAI’s legal strategy in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit: argue that Apple’s own security and offboarding practices — including allowing an Apple manager to access a former engineer’s iCloud account after he left the company —undermine its claims…