OpenAI Fires Back at Apple Trade Secret Lawsuit, Publishes Chat Logs

Executive Briefing

• Calls Apple's lawsuit 'careless, aggressive and oddly personal,' denying all wrongdoing in a lengthy public response
• Reveals Apple employees contacted former staffer Chang Liu after he left, seeking confidential information themselves
• Attributes Liu's file access to Apple's own failure to revoke system permissions when employees depart
• Claims Apple mistakenly emailed the wrong person when attempting to raise concerns in February, delaying any dialogue
• Defends ex-VP Tang Yew Tan, citing his 24-year Apple tenure and stated policy against using rivals' confidential data