OpenAI agrees not to use trade secrets Apple says were stolen

OpenAI made the commitment Wednesday at a federal court hearing in San Jose, after Judge Edward Davila said he was highly likely to grant Apple a preliminary injunction. The judge can enforce the agreement.

Employees whose devices will be imaged

14 employees

OpenAI will also collect forensic images of devices belonging to 14 employees that may hold Apple's confidential information.

Apple sued in July, accusing OpenAI of obtaining its product and supply-chain secrets through former Apple employees. OpenAI now says an employee who returned to Apple took more than 100 confidential files; Apple says it found no evidence of that.

The agreement gives Apple interim protection, but the case has not gone to trial and the scope of any injunction is still open.