苹果公司已正式对 OpenAI 提起诉讼，指控该公司通过策划招募苹果前员工来提取商业秘密信息，从而加快自身硬件开发进程。[1] 此次诉讼引发了硅谷关于从“招聘人才”到“窃取机密”界限模糊的讨论。[1]
在过往类似案件中，Masimo 曾指控苹果公司利用挖角高管获取血氧传感器技术，2025 年陪审团裁定苹果侵权并赔偿其 6.34 亿美元。[1] A123 Systems 也曾指控苹果系统性招募其电池团队并利用相关机密研究资料。[1]
此外，苹果曾在 2000 年代与 Google、Intel 等公司达成秘密协议以禁止互相挖角，随后支付了超过 4 亿美元的和解金。[1] 值得注意的是，前苹果员工 Jony Ive 创立的 io Products 已被 OpenAI 收购。[1]
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company orchestrated efforts to recruit its engineers and extract confidential information to accelerate its own hardware development [1]. This legal action highlights Silicon Valley's blurred line between legitimate talent acquisition and industrial espionage. The controversy follows precedents where Apple faced similar accusations regarding Masimo and A123 Systems. In a 2025 jury verdict, the company was found liable for infringing on blood oxygen sensor technology obtained by poaching executives from Masimo, resulting in an award of $634 million [1]. Additionally, Apple previously faced claims that it systematically recruited battery teams from A123 Systems to utilize their confidential research [1]. These historical disputes reflect a pattern where the tech giant has settled for over $400 million following secret agreements made with companies like Google and Intel in the 2000s to prohibit mutual poaching, which were later breached or circumvented [1]. The current situation is further complicated by the fact that former Apple executive Jony Ive founded io Products, a company subsequently acquired by OpenAI [1].