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OpenAI drags Apple’s lawsuit into the court of public opinion
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
OpenAI posted a blog statement responding to Apple's lawsuit, stating that Apple's allegations of trade secret theft are "careless, aggressive, and oddly personal." OpenAI included screenshots of iMessage and email exchanges as part of its public response. Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the company of stealing trade secrets. The lawsuit and OpenAI's public response represent an ongoing legal dispute between the two companies.
