Chang Liu

Chang Liu is identified as one of two former Apple employees accused by Apple of stealing trade secrets. The lawsuit, filed by Apple against OpenAI and these former employees, alleges a coordinated effort to extract confidential information from Apple. This information is reportedly being used by OpenAI to develop its own hardware for ChatGPT. The news is significant as it marks a major rupture in the partnership between Apple and OpenAI. Apple claims this theft was part of a "coordinated pattern of misconduct at an institutional level" by OpenAI. This legal action comes at a time when Apple has been integrating AI features, including shifting some to run on Google's Gemini model. The case highlights the intense competition and legal scrutiny within the artificial intelligence sector, particularly concerning intellectual property and trade secrets.