OpenAI ответила на иск Apple: называет его беспочвенным и публикует переписку

OpenAI published a detailed response to Apple's lawsuit on August 11, 2026, calling it baseless. The company contested Apple's specific allegations about its employees and, for the first time, disclosed internal correspondence as documentary evidence supporting its position.

What OpenAI Calls Apple's Mistake

OpenAI rejects the lawsuit on two levels simultaneously: legal and factual. The company insists that the lawsuit lacks sufficient legal grounds and publicly refutes Apple's specific allegations about its employees cited in the court filings.

• Apple's lawsuit has been characterized as "baseless" — legally untenable
• OpenAI contests specific allegations against its employees mentioned in the lawsuit
• The company disclosed internal correspondence as documentary refutation of Apple's account
• The response was published on OpenAI's official blog on August 11, 2026
• The post's title — "Apple is getting this wrong" — is deliberately blunt

The direct formulation "Apple is wrong" is atypical for a corporate response to a lawsuit. Companies generally prefer neutral press statements and avoid public commentary on the merits of a case before a court ruling. The chosen tone signals that OpenAI intends to defend its position not only through legal mechanisms but also in the public information space.

"Apple is getting this wrong," reads the headline of

OpenAI's official post, published on the company's blog on August 11, 2026.

Disclosing internal correspondence is a rare step for a company in the midst of litigation. Such documents typically remain confidential or are disclosed only to the court. OpenAI chose differently: to publicly show what, in its version of events, actually happened.

Why This Conflict Matters for the AI Industry

OpenAI and Apple are partners in consumer AI: since 2024, Apple Intelligence on devices running iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia has used ChatGPT to handle certain user requests. An open legal conflict amid an active partnership is a non-trivial situation, indicating that the business relationship between the two companies has become seriously strained.

Legal disputes in the AI sector have sharply increased in 2024–2026. Publishers are suing AI companies over copyright in training data, regulators are investigating anti-competitive practices, and the hiring of specialists between competing laboratories has become a separate source of grievances. Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI is yet another example of how competition in the AI sector is moving into the legal arena.

The exact nature of Apple's claims against OpenAI's employees has not been fully disclosed publicly. By publishing the correspondence, OpenAI seeks to present events in its own interpretation without waiting for the conclusion of the legal process.

What This Means

The open conflict between OpenAI and Apple signals that trust between AI developers and major technology platforms is fragile — even when an active partnership agreement is in place. As AI becomes a strategic asset, disputes over rights, employee conduct, and the terms of collaboration will multiply. The outcome of this case could influence how AI companies structure partnerships with major platforms in the future.