Musk’s xAI Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple and OpenAI

Elon Musk's xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI on Monday, accusing them of an 'anticompetitive scheme' to hinder artificial intelligence competitors.

The lawsuit, initiated by Musk's AI startup xAI and its social network business X, alleges that Apple and OpenAI have 'colluded' to maintain monopolies in the smartphone and generative AI markets.

Musk's xAI acquired X in March through an all-stock transaction.

The complaint accuses Apple of deprioritizing super apps and generative AI chatbot competitors, such as xAI's Grok, in its App Store rankings, while favoring OpenAI by integrating its ChatGPT chatbot into Apple products.

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the lawsuit claims Apple has joined forces with OpenAI, a monopolist in the generative AI chatbot market, to protect its smartphone monopoly.

An OpenAI spokesperson stated, 'This latest filing is consistent with Mr. Musk's ongoing pattern of harassment.'

Apple representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.