A federal judge ruled Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials and private messages involving former Apple employees in a trade secrets case.
A federal judge ordered OpenAI to turn over hiring records, interview materials, and private messages tied to its recruitment of former Apple employees. The ruling also grants Apple access to testimony from key figures in the dispute.
The case centers on allegations that OpenAI's hiring practices may have facilitated the transfer of Apple trade secrets through poached staff.
The ruling raises the legal exposure for any AI company aggressively hiring from rivals' engineering teams. Legal and HR leaders at AI labs should expect discovery-level scrutiny of interview processes going forward, not just NDAs at signing.
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