OpenAI drags Apple’s lawsuit into the court of public opinion

Core Impact Points

• OpenAI has published message exchanges as evidence to counter Apple's allegations of trade secret theft.
• The lawsuit revolves around former Apple employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan, who joined OpenAI and allegedly took confidential information with them.
• Apple has requested a preliminary injunction to prevent Liu, Tan, and OpenAI from accessing or disclosing alleged confidential information.
• OpenAI claims that Apple's lawsuit is 'based on false information' and that they do not have or want Apple's trade secrets.
• The company has refuted allegations that it didn't respond to Apple's initial inquiries, citing emails and iMessages as evidence.
• This move by OpenAI aims to sway public opinion ahead of the court case and may have implications for the US tech industry and consumers.