Elon Musk has taken legal action against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of working together in a way that restricts competition in the fast-growing AI sector.
His company xAI claims that Apple favors ChatGPT in its App Store while limiting visibility for rival chatbots like Grok.
According to the lawsuit filed in Texas, this practice denies Grok the user engagement it needs to develop further.
Musk’s filing states that Apple’s exclusive partnership with OpenAI harms competition by tying its devices and software closely to ChatGPT.
Apple has already built OpenAI’s technology into its iPhones, iPads, and Macs, giving ChatGPT a key advantage in distribution.
Both Apple and OpenAI rejected Musk’s claims, with Apple insisting its App Store policies are fair.
Launched in 2023, Musk’s xAI aims to compete directly with ChatGPT and has integrated Grok into the X platform, which Musk acquired earlier this year.
With Apple holding most of the US smartphone market and OpenAI dominating AI chatbots, the case could shape how courts define competition in artificial intelligence.
Legal scholars say it may set an early precedent for how antitrust rules apply to AI platforms.