OpenAI is aggressively poaching Apple talent with $1M+ stock offers. The exodus is being steered by Tang Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer and a 25-year Apple veteran. Tan once reported to John Ternus, Apple's hardware chief, and was known for turning Jony Ive's sketches into mass-manufactured products. He has already recruited Cyrus Daniel Irani from Apple's human interface design team and Erik de Jong from Apple Watch hardware. Chasing Apple's supply chainRecruiting Apple veterans is only half the plan.