OpenAI ответила на иск Apple публикацией переписок — назвала обвинения «безрассудными»

OpenAI on August 11, 2026 published a detailed public response to Apple's trade secrets lawsuit — the company shared excerpts from iMessage and email correspondence to refute the accusations before the case reaches court.

How OpenAI Responded to Apple's Allegations

OpenAI called Apple's lawsuit "reckless, aggressive, and strangely personal" in a blog post titled "Apple is getting this wrong," published on openai.com in the early hours of August 11, 2026.

In the publication, the company shared excerpts from actual internal correspondence — iMessage exchanges and emails between employees. According to OpenAI, these communications directly refute Apple's central arguments. Notably, these are the same exchanges Apple cited in its complaint — OpenAI is simply offering its own interpretation of the same evidence.

Key parameters of the conflict:

• Apple's lawsuit was filed in July 2026 — central allegation: theft of trade secrets
• OpenAI's blog post was published on August 11, 2026 on openai.com
• The publication included screenshots of iMessage and email correspondence
• OpenAI explicitly stated this is a public statement, not an official legal response filed with the court
• The company selected the correspondence excerpts for publication itself

"Apple is getting this wrong" — the title of

OpenAI's official blog post dated August 11, 2026.

Why OpenAI Chose to Fight in the Public Arena

OpenAI did not wait for court hearings — the company immediately went on the offensive in the "court of public opinion," seeking to create contradictions in Apple's position long before official proceedings.

According to The Verge, Apple's lawsuit centers on alleged trade secret theft: Apple claims that confidential company information was illegally misappropriated by OpenAI employees. By publishing the correspondence, OpenAI offers its own version of the same events — presumably a more favorable one, since the company itself selected the excerpts to publish.

This move creates pressure on Apple on several fronts simultaneously: in the eyes of the media and the public, in the eyes of OpenAI's business partners, and in the information environment that will surround the legal proceedings. This is a deliberate PR strategy — rare, but not unprecedented in major technology disputes.

What This Means for the Industry

The conflict between Apple and OpenAI shows how legal disputes in the technology sector are increasingly turning into narrative wars even before hearings begin. Internal correspondence and informal agreements that seemed like routine work communication can become weapons in corporate conflicts — and this is a warning for the entire industry.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apple's basis for its lawsuit against OpenAI?

Apple in July 2026 accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets. According to The Verge, the lawsuit centers on the alleged illegal misappropriation of Apple's confidential technologies by OpenAI employees. The full text of the lawsuit has not been publicly disclosed.

Is

OpenAI's blog post an official legal response to the lawsuit?

No. OpenAI explicitly stated that the publication on openai.com is a statement for the public, not an official court document. The company will file its legal response through standard court procedures.