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Apple Accuses OpenAI of Trade Secret Theft

POLICY WIRE — (Reporting based on Reuters) — Apple on Friday accused artificial intelligence company OpenAI of stealing trade secrets. The accusation marks a si...

Editorial Desk

July 11, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — (Reporting based on Reuters) — Apple on Friday accused artificial intelligence company OpenAI of stealing trade secrets. The accusation marks a significant rupture in the partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence firm.

According to the allegations, Apple claims OpenAI engaged in the theft of proprietary information as it works to develop its own hardware specifically for its ChatGPT platform. This development indicates a substantial break in the collaborative relationship that had previously existed between the two technology entities.

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