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OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges

OpenAI has accused a former employee of stealing more than 100 highly confidential files regarding an unreleased device and sharing them with senior Apple leadership. The employee reportedly transferred the data to a personal account before returning to Apple after a six-month tenure at OpenAI. This allegation emerged in a court filing on October 14, 2026, delaying a scheduled court appearance between the two companies. Apple maintains that it has internal rules to prevent new hires from using confidential information from former employers.

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  • ✓ OpenAI alleges a former employee sent more than 100 highly confidential files about an unreleased device to a personal account.
  • ✓ The employee in question returned to Apple after spending six months at OpenAI.
  • ✓ OpenAI claims the former employee presented the unreleased product to senior Apple leadership.
  • ✓ A judge ordered OpenAI to turn over hiring records in a trade secrets case involving Apple.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 18 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

OpenAI filed a new court allegation on October 14 claiming a former employee leaked secret device plans to Apple.

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  1. OpenAI Alleges Ex-Employee Leaked Unreleased Device Files to Apple

    OpenAI has accused a former employee of stealing more than 100 highly confidential files regarding an unreleased device and sharing them with senior Apple leadership. The employee reportedly transferred the data to a personal account before returning to Apple after a six-month tenure at OpenAI. This allegation emerged in a court filing on October 14, 2026, delaying a scheduled court appearance between the two companies. Apple maintains that it has internal rules to prevent new hires from using confidential information from former employers.

    Why it matters

    The companies are currently engaged in a legal battle over AI trade secrets. A judge previously ordered OpenAI to provide hiring records as part of the Apple trade secrets case. OpenAI has vowed not to use any trade secrets it allegedly took from Apple.

    What is confirmed

    • OpenAI alleges a former employee sent more than 100 highly confidential files about an unreleased device to a personal account.
    • The employee in question returned to Apple after spending six months at OpenAI.
    • OpenAI claims the former employee presented the unreleased product to senior Apple leadership.
    • A judge ordered OpenAI to turn over hiring records in a trade secrets case involving Apple.
    • The new allegations were filed on October 14, 2026.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The timing of the leak points toward a product called HomeView.

    What to watch next

    • Court ruling on the impact of the new leak allegations on the existing trade secrets case
    • Apple's formal legal response to the claim that senior leadership viewed stolen files
    • Further disclosure of OpenAI hiring records ordered by the judge
    Sources used for this update (17)
    1. Reuters — OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges
    2. The Guardian — OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device
    3. Yahoo Finance — Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
    4. Bloomberg.com — Apple, OpenAI Head to Court in High-Stakes AI Trade Secret Fight
    5. Financial Times — OpenAI claims employee sent secret device information to Apple
    6. 9to5mac.com — OpenAI alleges ex-employee took ‘highly confidential’ device files to Apple
    7. CNN — OpenAI accuses former employee of leaking intel on AI device to Apple
    8. Gizmodo — OpenAI Turns the Tables on Apple in Legal Fight Over Trade Secrets
    9. www.ctvnews.ca — U.S. midterms: Republicans shy away from Trump ahead of vote
    10. www.theguardian.com — OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans ...
    11. The Seattle Times — OpenAI vows not to use trade secrets allegedly taken from Apple
    12. WSJ — OpenAI Alleges Ex-Employee Took Confidential Files to Apple
    confidence 95%
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