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Daniel John

Apple paints a damning picture of OpenAI's interview process

Jony Ive from IO and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a black and white photo.

Yesterday we brought you the news that Apple's relationship with OpenAI has turned ugly, with the Cupertino company suing the AI brand and accusing it of stealing trade secrets. And a closer look at Apple's filing reveals wild details about OpenAI's interview process that are huge if true.

Apple says that OpenAI hired at least two previous Apple employees who continued to access sensitive information whilst working for the AI company. As reported by Moneywise, Chang Liu, a senior system electrical engineer at Apple for eight years, moved to OpenAI in January. "He discovered a security bug let him still reach the company's confidential hardware files, and rather than report it, he exploited it and coached a colleague still inside Apple on how to copy materials without tripping the security team."

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