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Musk’s xAI and X Sue Apple and OpenAI Over Alleged iPhone ChatGPT Exclusivity

The Texas filing challenges Apple’s ChatGPT tie-in as an illegal exclusive that harms AI competitors.

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"Unfortunately, what choice do we have? Apple didn't just put their thumb on the scale, they put their whole body!" Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday.
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FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Overview

  • Filed in the Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth), the 61-page antitrust complaint alleges Apple made ChatGPT the only generative AI chatbot integrated into iOS and Siri.
  • The suit claims Apple and OpenAI “locked up” the smartphone and chatbot markets, citing Apple’s U.S. share near 65% and OpenAI’s at least 80% in generative AI usage, and seeks billions in damages plus a permanent injunction.
  • Plaintiffs allege Apple deprioritized X and Grok in App Store rankings, withheld editorial placement, and delayed reviews to favor ChatGPT, and they demand a jury trial.
  • OpenAI responded that the case fits what it called Elon Musk’s pattern of harassment, and Apple previously defended the App Store as fair and free of bias.
  • The filing follows Apple’s 2024 announcement integrating ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence and Siri, which plaintiffs say grants OpenAI exclusive access to billions of iPhone user prompts that rivals cannot match.