fmajid argued Apple doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt, citing an alleged history of colluding with rivals on illegal anti-poaching arrangements. brcmthrowaway said the episode looks messy but that Apple comes off worse, suggesting Jony Ive-led AI device work could threaten the iPhone business. applfanboysbgon criticized the reporting, calling the "blindsided" language bizarre and accusing the piece of parroting OpenAI PR; they argued being sued doesn't preclude suing and suggested the narrative might be reversed - OpenAI could be the one who blindsided Apple by taking trade secrets. mike_d pushed back on the headline, noting Apple’s claim that OpenAI and two former Apple employees, including Tang Tan, stole confidential designs and manufacturing information. browningstreet described the situation as tit-for-tat, with OpenAI alleging an ex-Apple employee sent device information to Apple, while CyberMacGyver mocked the Sam-and-Jony photo op as all show and no substance.
Views divide over culpability, narrative framing, and motivations: some commenters (fmajid, brcmthrowaway) are predisposed to distrust Apple and see Apple on the defensive, while others (applfanboysbgon, mike_d) question the reporting and emphasize Apple’s theft allegations. browningstreet and others frame it as reciprocal legal sparring rather than a clear villain-victim story, leaving the factual sequence and moral judgment contested.
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