Elon Musk files antitrust suit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of choking AI rivals

Elon Musk’s xAI and X Corp. filed a 61-page antitrust complaint in Texas federal court alleging Apple and OpenAI have formed an alliance that suppresses competition in the fast-growing AI market. The lawsuit claims Apple has privileged OpenAI’s ChatGPT on the iPhone—both through an “answer engine” integration and alleged App Store ranking favoritism—while Apple’s own AI shortfalls drive traffic and data to OpenAI at rivals’ expense, including Musk’s Grok. The filing echoes themes in the Justice Department’s separate antitrust case against Apple, portraying Apple and OpenAI as entrenched players seeking to protect market power during a pivotal AI transition. OpenAI called the new suit part of Musk’s “ongoing pattern of harassment,” pointing to their own litigation with him; Apple declined to comment. The case underscores intensifying legal and commercial battles over AI distribution, data access and platform control that could shape how AI services reach consumers on mobile devices.

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