The Great Betrayal: How OpenAI's Recruitment Tactics May Be More Sinister Than Initially Thought The lawsuit filed by Apple against OpenAI may seem like a typical spat between two tech giants, but it reveals a disturbing pattern of corporate espionage and recruitment tactics that have far reaching implications for the industry.
At its core, this case centers on allegations that two former Apple employees stole trade secrets to fuel OpenAI's ambitions.
Chang Liu, a senior system electrical engineer at Apple for eight years, allegedly kept in touch with Yu Ting "Alyssa" Peng, an Apple colleague who joined OpenAI just months later.