Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI
Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI
苹果称可能有更多前员工将机密数据带到了 OpenAI
Apple is now seeking a preliminary injunction in its trade secrets case against OpenAI, which aims to stop the AI model maker from moving forward with developing an AI device or other products based on Apple’s technology. The iPhone maker also claims that more of its former employees may be involved with the trade secrets theft. 苹果公司目前正在其针对 OpenAI 的商业机密诉讼中寻求初步禁令，旨在阻止这家人工智能模型制造商继续开发基于苹果技术的 AI 设备或其他产品。这家 iPhone 制造商还声称，可能有更多前员工卷入了此次商业机密窃取事件。
In a new filing, Apple is requesting expedited discovery from the accused OpenAI employees, senior systems engineer Chang Liu and Chief Hardware Officer Tang Yew Tan; OpenAI, and its foundation; and io, the device startup co-founded by Apple’s former lead designer Jony Ive. Apple also notes that its continued investigation has so far revealed 11 other former Apple employees beyond Liu and Tan may have been witnesses or otherwise involved in the case, and others who were previously named in the original complaint, like OpenAI employee Yu-Ting Peng. 在一份新的文件中，苹果要求对被指控的 OpenAI 员工——高级系统工程师 Chang Liu 和首席硬件官 Tang Yew Tan；OpenAI 及其基金会；以及由苹果前首席设计师 Jony Ive 共同创立的设备初创公司 io 进行快速取证。苹果还指出，其持续的调查显示，除了 Liu 和 Tan 之外，还有 11 名苹果前员工可能作为证人或以其他方式卷入此案，此外还有此前在原始诉状中被点名的人员，例如 OpenAI 员工 Yu-Ting Peng。
The filing marks an escalation in Apple’s legal battle with OpenAI, as it suggests Apple has uncovered new evidence that the misconduct goes beyond the former employees named in the original complaint. “For example, another former Apple employee seems to have met with Mr. Liu and Ms. Peng in advance of Ms. Peng’s interview at OpenAI and discussed with them during that meeting Apple proprietary information relating to unannounced products,” the filing states. “Yet another former Apple employee took screenshots of confidential Apple documents relating to an unannounced Apple product before an interview at OpenAI.” 这份文件标志着苹果与 OpenAI 之间的法律斗争升级，因为它表明苹果已经发现了新的证据，证明不当行为不仅限于原始诉状中提到的前员工。文件中写道：“例如，另一名前苹果员工似乎在彭女士（Ms. Peng）参加 OpenAI 面试前与刘先生（Mr. Liu）和彭女士会面，并在会议期间与他们讨论了苹果有关未发布产品的专有信息。”“还有另一名前苹果员工在参加 OpenAI 面试前，截取了与苹果未发布产品相关的机密文档截图。”
“And, after Apple filed its complaint, multiple former Apple employees now working at OpenAI reached out to discuss returning Apple-issued work devices they kept when they left Apple,” Apple claims, suggesting there were more who were possibly involved with the scheme. Apple is pushing the court to allow for expedited discovery because it believes it has good cause to suspect that there are others involved in the theft of its intellectual property. The company noted that its motion for a preliminary injunction is also pending. 苹果声称：“而且，在苹果提交诉状后，多名目前在 OpenAI 工作的前苹果员工主动联系，商讨归还他们在离开苹果时保留的苹果配发工作设备。”这暗示可能有更多人参与了该计划。苹果正敦促法院允许快速取证，因为它认为有充分理由怀疑还有其他人参与了其知识产权的窃取。该公司指出，其初步禁令的动议也正在审理中。
OpenAI responded publicly to Apple’s latest, saying in a blog post that Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction is “both based on false information and completely unnecessary because we do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets.” “We’re much more interested in building innovative products and technologies that push the frontier,” OpenAI’s statement reads. OpenAI 对苹果的最新举动做出了公开回应，在一篇博文中表示，苹果申请初步禁令的请求“既基于虚假信息，也完全没有必要，因为我们既没有、也不想要他们的任何商业机密。”OpenAI 的声明写道：“我们更感兴趣的是构建能够推动前沿发展的创新产品和技术。”
The AI model maker also pointed to earlier mistakes Apple made, which had been reported, including that Apple emailed the wrong person when it made contact with OpenAI after confusing two similar surnames. OpenAI also alleges that Apple lied about discussing matters with its general counsel. And, the company said that Apple didn’t admit to the claim that the “residual access” allowing former employees to access Apple’s system was the result of poor security procedures on Apple’s part. 这家 AI 模型制造商还指出了苹果此前犯下的错误（这些错误此前已有报道），包括苹果在联系 OpenAI 时，因混淆了两个相似的姓氏而将邮件发给了错误的人。OpenAI 还指控苹果在与公司总法律顾问讨论事项的问题上撒了谎。此外，该公司表示，苹果并未承认“残留访问权限”（即允许前员工访问苹果系统）是由于苹果自身安全程序不善所导致的这一说法。