Apple files trade secret theft lawsuit against OpenAI (7month 10day)

Apple filed a trade secret theft lawsuit against OpenAI on 2026year 7month 10day. The lawsuit says the cooperation between the two companies in 2024led to the integration of ChatGPT into the iPhone operating system.

The complaint includes allegations that internal documents and technical information were obtained and used illegally, and describes this as having taken place at multiple levels of the organization. The original text quotes the phrase 'at every level'.

The lawsuit documents are confirmed to have been filed with a U.S. federal court. The submitted documents are said to detail specific illegal acts and the scope of those involved.

According to the disclosed explanation, this dispute goes beyond a simple breach of contract and centers on issues of corporate access to technology and information management. The two companies had2024 proceeded with product integration through a technical alliance concluded in that year.

Further confirmation of the future procedural steps in the current lawsuit, the amount of damages claimed, and the official responses from both sides will be needed after the full complaint is made public.