Elon Musk’s X and xAI have filed an antitrust suit in federal court in Texas against Apple and OpenAI, alleging the companies struck an exclusive deal to integrate ChatGPT into Apple’s operating systems that unlawfully disadvantages rival chatbots. The complaint argues the 2024 arrangement gives OpenAI privileged access to Apple users’ prompts and confers ranking advantages in the App Store, reinforcing what Musk’s firms call OpenAI’s dominant position in generative AI and Apple’s power in smartphones. OpenAI called the filing consistent with what it termed Musk’s pattern of harassment; Apple didn’t comment. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI turned critic, has launched competing efforts including xAI and the Grok chatbot. The case spotlights intensifying competition among Big Tech and AI players and could draw further scrutiny of app store practices and AI distribution deals, as Apple explores additional partnerships, including talks to use Google’s Gemini in Siri.
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