The technie who allegedly showed Sam Altman and Jony Ive a drawing of an AI device just got sued by his former employer
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OpenAI is involved in legal disputes with iyO Inc. regarding trademark infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets related to AI communication interfaces. The conflict centers on the design and development of a new natural AI assistant interaction method, with potential significant profits. iyO has sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for trademark issues and has initiated a separate lawsuit against a former employee, alleging leaks of confidential information. A U.S. District Judge has permitted iyO's case to proceed, restricting OpenAI's use of the io branding until the hearing.
At the heart of this bitter legal wrangling is a big idea: we shouldn't need to stare at computer or phone screens or talk to a box like Amazon's Alexa to interact with our future AI assistants in a natural way.
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson ruled last month that iyO has a strong enough case to proceed to a hearing this fall. Until then, she ordered Altman, Ive and OpenAI to refrain from using the io brand.
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