OpenAI filed a response on 2026-09-01 in its trade-secret dispute with Apple, arguing the dispute is "a mess of Apple's own making" and that Apple bears responsibility for the conflict.
Apple presented evidence on September 1, 2026, that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning of an investigation. The company alleges the employee stole proprietary data for OpenAI.
Between August 31 and September 2, 2026, Apple filed escalating court papers alleging OpenAI actively destroyed evidence in a federal trade-secrets case involving former Apple engineer Chang Liu. Apple claims Liu misused confidential Apple hardware information to train AI agents for OpenAI.
On 22 August 2026, OpenAI reversed its prior opposition to California's SB 53 AI safety bill, now calling for the legislation to be strengthened. The shift signals the company's evolving stance on AI regulation.