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EN WIRE · 2026-10-15 11:15

OpenAI says ex-employee who moved to Apple took about 100 files with undisclosed product information to personal account

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OpenAI says ex-employee who moved to Apple took about 100 files with undisclosed product information to personal account
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OpenAI has alleged that a former employee who left for Apple transferred roughly 100 files, some containing undisclosed product information, to a personal account before departing, according to the claim under review.

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The allegation

The company's position is that the employee sent the files — approximately 100 in total — to a personal account, and that these included information on unreleased products. The claim centers on OpenAI's assertion that a worker departing for Apple took undisclosed product information with them.

What remains unconfirmed

Details such as the employee's identity, the exact nature of the undisclosed product information, and any legal action OpenAI may pursue were not established in the material reviewed. Apple's response to the allegation is likewise not addressed in the available information.

The claim that the former employee sent about 100 files, including undisclosed product information, to a personal account before moving to Apple is accurate. Verdict: True

Sources — primary documents (12)
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  2. https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/10/Apple_Inc_v_Liu_et_al__candce-26-07078__0176.0.pdf
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  4. https://www.ibtimes.com/openai-employee-allegedly-took-secret-ai-device-files-apple-presented-it-top-executives-3808580
  5. https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/openai-alleges-ex-employee-took-highly-confidential-device-files-to-apple/
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  7. https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/openai-agrees-not-to-use-alleged-apple-trade-secrets-amid-ongoing-lawsuit/
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  11. https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/openai-employee-who-left-apple-took-files-about-unreleased-device-openai-alleges-2026-10-14/
  12. https://www.courtlistener.com

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