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Apple's 41-page complaint named three people but let Ive go: Gurman breaks down the triple calculation behind this "blank". A 41-page complaint puts the secret war between Apple and OpenAI in court, but the most intriguing thing is who is named and who is deliberately omitted.
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Apple's 41-page complaint names three people but leaves Ive alone: Gurman breaks down the triple calculation behind this "blank". A 41-page complaint puts the secret battle between Apple and OpenAI in court, but the most intriguing thing is who is named and who is deliberately omitted. According to analysis by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg quoted by multiple media outlets, Apple has sued OpenAI and its hardware subsidiary io Products for misappropriation of trade secrets since July 12. The complaint clearly named Tang Tan, Chang Liu, and Yu-Ting Alyssa Peng, but made no mention of former Apple designer Jonathan Ive. Gurman believes that this blank space is not an oversight, but the result of weighing, with at least three layers of considerations behind it. The first level is the strength of the connection - in Apple's judgment, Ive's substantive involvement in this trade secret dispute is limited, and it is not enough to push him to the dock. The second layer involves the network of people and capital: Ive had a good personal relationship with Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Jobs, and the impact of the latter on related investments and support complicates the cost and collateral effects of naming Ive directly. The third level is hedging at the level of public opinion - if Apple's design soul is involved in litigation, it will inevitably trigger endless debates about whether Apple's design voice has changed hands. Apple is obviously unwilling to add another public crisis to itself regarding changes in design status while litigating. While the complaint uses 41 pages to detail the accusations of "stealing" from OpenAI and io Products, it presses the mute button on its handling of Ive. This deliberately left blank space itself has become a window into Apple's litigation strategy. via AI News (author: AI Base)