A significant legal dispute has been initiated by Elon Musk’s xAI and X against Apple, focusing on Apple’s partnership with OpenAI. The lawsuit alleges that Apple is engaging in anti-competitive behavior to benefit OpenAI and ChatGPT. This development occurs amidst debates over Apple’s standing in the artificial intelligence landscape and criticisms that it is not keeping pace.
The core of Musk’s argument is that Apple’s partnership with OpenAI creates an uneven playing field, hampering the ability of competitors to build and expand AI chatbots and super-apps. He claims that Apple’s App Store rules are being used to curb competition. Additionally, he states that the collaboration prevents external companies from accessing data from iPhone users, thereby restricting the growth of AI-powered super-apps. Musk describes this as a calculated move by two entities with monopolistic power.