Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced plans to sue Apple, accusing the tech giant of breaching antitrust regulations in the way it manages app rankings on its App Store.
Musk stated that his artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, intends to take legal measures against Apple, claiming the company’s policies make it impossible for AI competitors to overtake OpenAI in the app rankings.
At present, OpenAI’s ChatGPT holds the top position in the United States iPhone App Store under the category of top free applications. Musk’s own AI app, Grok, is ranked fifth, while Google’s Gemini chatbot sits at number 57. ChatGPT also leads the rankings on Google Play, according to analytics from Sensor Tower.
Apple has a partnership with OpenAI that integrates ChatGPT into its devices, a move that has further strengthened the chatbot’s market dominance. Neither Apple, OpenAI, nor xAI have issued an official response to the allegations.
Musk’s forthcoming lawsuit is expected to put renewed focus on competition within the artificial intelligence sector and the role of major tech platforms in shaping the visibility and success of emerging AI tools.
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