Elon Musk’s companies, X and xAI, have taken legal action against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of stifling innovation through anti-competitive practices. The claim is that Apple is shoring up its smartphone stronghold by teaming up with OpenAI – the leading force behind generative AI chatbots – to keep competitors at bay.
This development intensifies the long-standing friction between Musk and Sam Altman. You might remember when Musk tried to steer OpenAI away from a for-profit model and even floated a $97.4 billion takeover bid that never materialised.
On X, Musk recently fired off another jab, commenting that it’s “impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.” His remark adds fuel to the debates around market dominance in the tech world.
The collaboration between Apple and OpenAI, unveiled in June, is set to roll out new features by December. Meanwhile, both companies have yet to respond to the lawsuit.
