Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the artificial intelligence company of misappropriating confidential information and trade secrets. According to the lawsuit, the theft of proprietary information occurred at multiple levels.

According to La Stampa, over 400 former Apple employees have moved to OpenAI, and the company alleges that OpenAI is using Apple's expertise to develop a new generation of AI hardware devices. La Stampa also reports that the two companies, which were partners until recently, are now in direct competition.

Il Giornale reports that the accusation centers on OpenAI allegedly using Apple's intellectual property to develop its own consumer hardware products. Neither the exact scope of the alleged misappropriation nor the timeline of the legal proceedings has been independently confirmed beyond what is stated in the court filings.