Tang Tan is a tech policy figure. Recently in the headlines as Apple and OpenAI recruit former staff amid OpenAI’s hardware push; Tang Tan’s role centers on navigating AI governance and talent flows in leading tech labs.
Apple has filed a California federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI of poaching staff, sharing confidential designs, and using a supplier to access Apple’s metal-finishing process. OpenAI denies wrongdoing. The case centers on alleged recruitment tactics and the transfer of internal knowledge as OpenAI expands into hardware.