Elon Musk has announced that his company xAI is preparing to sue Apple. The reason is manipulation of App Store rankings, which, he claims, puts OpenAI’s ChatGPT in a more advantageous position than its competitors. According to Musk, this is a direct violation of antitrust laws.
“Apple’s behavior, such that no AI company other than OpenAI has managed to reach the top spot in the App Store, constitutes a clear violation of antitrust rules. We at xAI will take immediate legal action.”
The billionaire has not provided any evidence to support the allegations. Representatives from Apple, OpenAI, and xAI also declined to comment.
ChatGPT currently leads the free apps section of the US iPhone App Store, with xAI’s Grok in fifth place and Google’s Gemini only 57th. The same situation is true on Google Play: on Android, ChatGPT also holds the top spot, according to Sensor Tower.
That said, Apple and OpenAI have a partnership: ChatGPT is already integrated into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
This gives it a significant advantage, especially considering the competition for top spots in the app store, where Grok simply can’t compete on equal terms.
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