OpenAI has issued a public response to a lawsuit filed by Apple, characterizing the claims as “baseless” according to the company’s statement. The AI company is pushing back against allegations related to its employees and has taken the step of sharing internal messages to document what it says actually occurred.
According to OpenAI’s response, Apple has made incorrect claims about OpenAI employees in the lawsuit. The company is attempting to correct the record by providing what it describes as documentary evidence in the form of messages that detail the events in question. OpenAI’s decision to publicly release internal communications suggests the company views Apple’s legal action as requiring a strong factual rebuttal.
The specific nature of Apple’s allegations and the details of the employee-related claims have not been fully detailed in OpenAI’s public statement, though the company’s characterization of the lawsuit as “baseless” indicates a fundamental disagreement over the facts of the case. By sharing internal messages, OpenAI appears to be making a transparency-focused defense against the tech giant’s legal challenge.