xAI and X Corp. filed a 61-page antitrust lawsuit in Texas federal court accusing Apple and OpenAI of colluding to thwart competition in artificial intelligence by favoring ChatGPT in iPhone App Store rankings. The filings allege Apple rigged app rankings against rivals such as Grok to shield the iPhone franchise from do-everything super apps. The complaint characterizes Apple as viewing AI as an existential threat and characterizes OpenAI as prioritizing growth and profit over safety. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages and a court order to prohibit the alleged anti-competitive tactics.
Elon Musk on Monday targeted Apple and OpenAI in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the iPhone maker and the ChatGPT maker are teaming up to thwart competition in artificial intelligence. The 61-page complaint filed in Texas federal court follows through on a threat that Musk made two weeks ago when he accused Apple of unfairly favoring OpenAI and ChatGPT in the iPhone's app store rankings for top AI apps.
"This is a tale of two monopolists joining forces to ensure their continued dominance in a world rapidly driven by the most powerful technology humanity has ever created: artificial intelligence," the lawsuit asserts. The complaint portrays Apple as a company that views AI as an "existential threat" to its future success, prompting it to collude with OpenAI in an attempt to protect the iPhone franchise that has long been its biggest moneymaker.
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