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OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor on Apple lawsuit: We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 16, 2026 at 15:07  |  1:00  |  CNBC
Speakers
Bret Taylor — OpenAI chairman and Sierra CEO

Summary

OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor addresses the Apple trade secrets lawsuit, stating the company has no interest in other companies' trade secrets. He discusses OpenAI's hardware ambitions focused on exploring new form factors beyond smartphones to enable conversational AI. Taylor also emphasizes that customer relationships will be the key differentiator in a world of superintelligence.

  • Bret Taylor denies any interest in Apple's trade secrets amid the lawsuit.
  • OpenAI's hardware focus is on exploring form factors for AGI beyond current smartphones.
  • Taylor sees conversational AI driving the need for new device types.
  • Customer relationships are highlighted as a key competitive moat in the AI era.
  • No specific investable themes or tradeable securities were directly named.
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