backOn August 25, 2025, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI before the U.S. federal court in Texas. The company alleges that the defendants acted jointly to maintain monopolies in the artificial intelligence and mobile app markets, particularly following the integration of ChatGPT into Apple devices. According to xAI, this arrangement reduced the visibility of its chatbot Grok in App Store rankings, thereby harming competition.
In the complaint, xAI argues that the exclusive agreement between Apple and OpenAI restricts innovation and creates artificial barriers to competition in the sector. The filing states that App Store algorithms began to favor ChatGPT over independent applications, such as Grok and the X app, despite their increasing user adoption. The lawsuit requests injunctive relief as well as compensation for damages amounting to billions of dollars.
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