Apple has filed a legal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing OpenAI and the entity io of orchestrating a campaign to illicitly acquire trade secrets to facilitate the development of competing hardware.

Apple 已向美國加州北區聯邦地區法院提起法律訴訟，指控 OpenAI 及名為 io 的實體策劃了一場行動，非法獲取商業秘密以利於開發競爭硬體。

The litigation centers on the alleged exploitation of former Apple personnel to extract confidential technical specifications. Central to these claims is Tang Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer and a former Apple vice president, who is accused of soliciting proprietary data and physical hardware components from job candidates during recruitment processes. Apple asserts that Tan encouraged the submission of 'show and tell' samples, including batteries and main logic boards, and utilized internal offboarding documentation to coach recruits on evading corporate security protocols.

此訴訟集中於指稱對方利用前 Apple 人員提取機密技術規格。這些主張的核心人物是 OpenAI 的首席硬體官、前 Apple 副總裁 Tang Tan，他被指在招聘過程中誘導求職者提供專有數據與實體硬體組件。Apple 聲稱 Tan 鼓勵提交「展示與說明」樣本，包括電池與主邏輯板，並利用內部離職文件指導新招募人員如何規避公司的安全協定。

Furthermore, the complaint details a specific security breach involving Chang Liu, a former systems electrical engineer. Apple alleges that Liu exploited a zero-day authentication vulnerability to maintain unauthorized access to cloud-based network storage post-employment. This access was purportedly used to exfiltrate dozens of confidential files, including engineering presentations and technical specifications. The documentation suggests a collaborative effort between Liu and Yu-Ting Peng, who allegedly served as an internal conduit for information before her own transition to OpenAI.

此外，起訴書詳細描述了一宗涉及前系統電氣工程師 Chang Liu 的特定安全漏洞事件。Apple 指稱 Liu 利用了一個零日認證漏洞，在離職後維持對雲端網路儲存的未經授權存取。據稱，此存取權限被用於外洩數十份機密文件，包括工程簡報與技術規格。文件顯示，Liu 與 Yu-Ting Peng 之間存在協作，後者在轉職至 OpenAI 之前，據稱充當了內部資訊的傳導管道。

Beyond personnel poaching, Apple alleges institutional misconduct involving third-party suppliers. The plaintiff claims that OpenAI and io misled a trusted partner into applying a proprietary metal-finishing technique without authorization. Additionally, OpenAI is accused of utilizing internal codenames and specialized terminology to query another supplier regarding power and battery components. These actions are characterized by Apple as a coordinated effort to accelerate the development of an AI-powered device intended to supplant the iPhone.

除了挖角人員外，Apple 還指控涉及第三方供應商的機構不當行為。原告聲稱 OpenAI 與 io 誤導了一家信任的合作夥伴，使其在未經授權的情況下應用了一種專有金屬表面處理技術。此外，OpenAI 被指利用內部代號與專業術語，向另一家供應商查詢有關電源與電池組件的資訊。Apple 將這些行為定性為一場協調行動，旨在加速開發一款意圖取代 iPhone 的 AI 設備。

The legal proceedings are currently in the preliminary stage, with OpenAI denying any interest in misappropriated trade secrets and Apple seeking a jury trial to uncover the full extent of the alleged data theft.

法律程序目前處於初步階段，OpenAI 否認對任何盜用的商業秘密有興趣，而 Apple 則尋求陪審團審判，以揭露指稱中數據盜竊的完整程度。