Overview

• On August 12, Musk announced that xAI will pursue antitrust action against Apple for allegedly structuring App Store rankings to favor OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
• He cited ChatGPT’s No. 1 position in the U.S. “Top Free Apps” chart and Grok’s lower placement as evidence of discriminatory treatment.
• Reports indicate that no formal complaint has been filed and Musk has yet to produce concrete evidence supporting his allegations.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly challenged Musk’s motives, accusing him of using his platform to benefit his own ventures at the expense of competitors.
• Apple has not responded to the accusations, though regulators in the U.S. and EU have recently penalized the company over similar App Store practices.