Artificial Intelligence: Elon Musk Accuses Apple and OpenAI of Anti-Competitive Practices
Elon Musk's social network X and startup xAI have accused Apple and OpenAI of forming an illegal alliance to hinder competition in the market for generative artificial intelligence (AI) on smartphones.
In the complaint filed Monday, August 25, in federal court in Texas, the billionaire alleges that the iPhone maker and ChatGPT publisher agreed to integrate the AI assistant into Apple smartphones, while blocking rivals like Grok , xAI's AI assistant.
"It's a story about two monopolies joining forces to ensure their continued dominance in a world now powered by the most powerful technology ever created by humankind: artificial intelligence," the complaint states by way of introduction.
X and xAI claim that Apple holds 65% of the smartphone market in the US, while OpenAI reportedly controls at least 80% of the generative AI assistant market through ChatGPT.
Apple and OpenAI announced their partnership in June 2024, integrating the popular AI assistant into certain iPhone features, including its Siri voice assistant. According to the complaint, the agreement would give ChatGPT exclusive access to “billions of user queries” from hundreds of millions of devices.
Elon Musk also accuses Apple of manipulating App Store rankings to favor ChatGPT, while delaying approval of updates to the Grok app. His companies are seeking multi-billion dollar damages and a permanent injunction to stop the alleged anticompetitive practices. They are also requesting a jury trial.
"This new complaint is consistent with Mr. Musk's pattern of harassment," an OpenAI spokesperson said.
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