Longtime Apple product-design lead for iPhone and Apple Watch hardware, latterly as vice president of product design. He co-founded io with Jony Ive, Evans Hankey and Scott Cannon and, after OpenAI acquired io in May 2025, leads hardware for OpenAI's first AI devices. In July 2026 Apple sued OpenAI, io Products, Tan and another former employee, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets — including claims that Tan encouraged Apple staff to bring parts to OpenAI interviews; OpenAI said it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets.
Longtime Apple product-design lead for iPhone and Apple Watch hardware, latterly as vice president of product design. He co-founded io with Jony Ive, Evans Hankey and Scott Cannon and, after OpenAI acquired io in May 2025, leads hardware for OpenAI's first AI devices. In July 2026 Apple sued OpenAI, io Products, Tan and another former employee, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets — including claims that Tan encouraged Apple staff to bring parts to OpenAI interviews; OpenAI said it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets.