# Apple v. OpenAI

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Podcast: [Generative AI 101](https://stenobird.com/podcast/generative-ai-101-6932184)
Published: 2026-07-14T10:13:00+00:00
Episode link: https://generativeai101.podbean.com/e/apple-v-openai/
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## Resource

Apple just sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, and the complaint reads less like a spy novel and more like a group chat with subpoena power. Host Emily Laird walks through the two former Apple employees at the center of the case: the engineer who allegedly kept his company laptop and downloaded a thousand pages of schematics, and the executive accused of asking job candidates to bring actual Apple parts to interviews. Along the way, she breaks down the one legal doctrine that explains why hiring 400 former Apple employees is perfectly legal but keeping the offboarding document is not. Seven minutes, zero hype, and a reality check on what happens when the AI hardware race runs straight through Cupertino's supply chain. 🎯 JOIN THE AI WEEKLY MEETUPS https://www.uwstout.edu/ai-weekly-meetup 📩 EMAIL REMINDERS FOR THE MEETUPS https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2101263/1779703/ 💬 CONNECT WITH EMILY LAIRD ON LINKEDIN http://www.linkedin.com/in/meet-emily-laird

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