Apple allegedly favors OpenAI in the App Store, claims Elon Musk, who announces that xAI will take legal action in response.
In a recent development, Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, has announced plans to take immediate legal action against tech giant Apple, accusing the company of engaging in antitrust violations within its App Store ranking system[1][2].
Musk, the head of xAI, has expressed concern that Apple's system is deliberately suppressing competitors, making it impossible for any AI company other than OpenAI to reach the number one spot on the App Store[2]. He has criticized Apple for ranking OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the top AI app while placing xAI's Grok only fifth, questioning whether Apple is “playing politics”[2].
The dispute reflects broader tensions between Musk and OpenAI, given Musk's prior role as co-founder and subsequent criticisms of OpenAI’s management[2]. Musk has vowed to sue Apple if it does not change the ranking system to be fairer to other AI apps[1].
At this time, no formal lawsuit has been filed publicly, but Musk has publicly threatened legal action over the issue[1][2]. There are no reports of existing antitrust suits by Musk against Apple concerning the App Store beyond these stated intentions.
It is important to note that the text does not contain any new information about the actions taken by Apple against xAI or OpenAI in the App Store.
This news comes after xAI launched Grok 4 last month, which includes features like Grok Imagine, which can create images and videos[3].
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