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Apple and OpenAI Move to Dismiss Musk’s Antitrust Suit Over ChatGPT on iPhone

Both companies argue the complaint is speculative, asserting the iPhone deal is not exclusive.

Overview

  • In filings on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Apple and OpenAI asked a judge to toss claims brought by Musk’s xAI and X Corp.
  • Apple called the allegations “speculation on top of speculation” and said antitrust law does not require it to partner with every generative AI provider.
  • Apple emphasized it intends to work with multiple chatbots beyond OpenAI, with industry reporting pointing to talks involving Google’s Gemini and contacts with Anthropic.
  • OpenAI urged dismissal and described Musk’s litigation as a “campaign of lawfare,” arguing xAI has not shown non‑speculative, anticompetitive harm from ChatGPT’s Siri fallback.
  • Filed in August, the suit seeks billions in damages over alleged App Store favoritism and Siri integration that excluded Grok; the case, X Corp. v. Apple Inc., 25‑cv‑00914, remains pending without a ruling.