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Security · Updated 14 Oct, 02:06 am IST

Judge orders OpenAI to hand over hiring records in Apple trade-secrets case

Why it matters for readers: The order may reveal whether OpenAI's hiring discussions referenced Apple tech as part of a wider trade-secrets dispute.

  • The court will allow Apple to view OpenAI documents from interviews with former Apple employees who applied to its consumer hardware and robotics groups.1
  • Documents could include interview checklists, guides, instructions, manuals, scripts, technical presentations, and records showing interview discussions referenced Apple technology or components.1
  • The judge gave OpenAI five days to produce materials it has already collected and 14 days for any other materials related to the request.1
  • Apple's lawsuit accuses OpenAI of a pattern of theft, including claims that former employees used Apple laptops to download confidential materials about unannounced technologies and products.1

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