# OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’

> OpenAI has asked a federal judge to toss out Apple’s landmark lawsuit accusing the ChatGPT maker of stealing trade secrets, describing the allegations as “meritless.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976042/openai-apple-trade-secrets-lawsuit-dismissal-request?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a747e71278a27d478710358)
- **Published:** 2026-08-06
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #apple #chatgpt #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a747e71278a27d478710358

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