xAI filed an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in Texas alleging Apple and OpenAI maintain monopolies that prevent competitors like X and xAI from competing. The complaint claims Apple’s exclusive deal with OpenAI unfairly limits visibility for the Grok app and favors ChatGPT, describing OpenAI as a monopolist in generative AI chatbots. OpenAI characterized the filing as part of an ongoing pattern of harassment by Musk. Apple asserted that its App Store is fair and unbiased in displaying thousands of apps. Musk has pursued multiple legal actions and made a high-profile bid to buy OpenAI.
"In a desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly, Apple has joined forces with the company that most benefits from inhibiting competition and innovation in AI: OpenAI, a monopolist in the market for generative AI chatbots," the suit reads, per CNBC. "If not for its exclusive deal with OpenAI, Apple would have no reason to refrain from more prominently featuring the X app and the Grok app in its App Store," the suit says.
An OpenAI spokesperson responded to the suit, telling CNBC, "This latest filing is consistent with Mr. Musk's ongoing pattern of harassment." Apple issued a statement saying that its App Store was "fair and free of bias" in how it displayed thousands of apps for download. Musk has been in a protracted battle with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, with legal filings getting volleyed back and forth over the last year or so.
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