Overview
Chang Liu is a former Apple senior system electrical engineer and named defendant in Apple’s July 2026 trade-secrets lawsuit against openai. Joined OpenAI January 2026 after eight years at apple.
Allegations (Unproven)
- Failed to complete Apple exit procedures (confidentiality reminder, exit interview, device return)
- Retained Apple-issued laptop after departure
- Exploited authentication vulnerability to access colleague’s work computer post-departure
- Downloaded 1000+ pages of confidential hardware manufacturing documents
- Instructed departing colleague to copy files via Line Messenger to avoid detection
All claims are allegations in an active lawsuit; not proven facts.