XAI Plans Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple Over App Store Bias

Elon Musk, owner of the AI startup xAI and its Grok chatbot, has accused Apple of antitrust violations, claiming the company unfairly favors OpenAI's ChatGPT in App Store rankings to the detriment of other AI competitors. Musk alleges that Apple’s partnership with OpenAI, which integrates ChatGPT into iPhones, iPads, and Macs, results in biased app placements, with Grok and Musk’s X app excluded from the App Store's 'Must Have' section despite high user rankings. He announced plans for immediate legal action against Apple, accusing it of preventing any AI company but OpenAI from achieving the top spot on the App Store. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded with counter-accusations that Musk manipulates the social platform X for his benefit, while Musk’s team accused ChatGPT of censoring links to X. The dispute highlights ongoing concerns about Apple’s control over its App Store and the fairness of its ranking algorithms, with regulators already scrutinizing Apple for antitrust violations in other sectors. If pursued, this legal battle could have significant implications for competition and app distribution fairness in the tech industry.