Elon Musk's company sues Apple, OpenAI

In addition to this lawsuit, Elon Musk has a separate lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. Photo: Anadolu/Business Insider .

xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup of billionaire Elon Musk, has just filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in federal court in Texas, accusing the two companies of "colluding" to stifle competition in the AI field.

According to the lawsuit, xAI alleges that Apple and OpenAI have “conspired to maintain a monopoly position, preventing innovators like X and xAI from competing.” The lawsuit comes after Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.

“Without the exclusivity agreement with OpenAI, Apple would have no reason to prevent X and Grok from promoting the app more prominently on the App Store,” the lawsuit reads. xAI says it is seeking billions of dollars in damages.

In response to the allegations, an OpenAI spokesperson said: "This latest lawsuit is part of a series of actions by Mr. Musk to harass OpenAI's business." Meanwhile, Apple has not commented on the incident.

Earlier this month, Mr. Musk threatened to sue Apple, posting on his personal X page that Apple's behavior "makes it impossible for any AI company other than OpenAI to reach the No. 1 spot on the App Store."

OpenAI's ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer app in history after launching in late 2022.

In March, xAI acquired X for $33 billion to improve its chatbot training capabilities. Mr. Musk has also integrated the Grok chatbot into Tesla's electric car models.

Founded less than two years ago, xAI has quickly become a formidable competitor in the artificial intelligence market, competing directly with "big guys" such as OpenAI (backed by Microsoft) and Chinese startup DeepSeek.

In addition, Mr. Musk also has a separate lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in federal court in California, to prevent the company from converting its operating model from a non-profit to a monetized one. Mr. Musk co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015 as a non-profit.

This isn't the first time App Store policies have been the target of lawsuits. In an ongoing lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, a judge ruled that Apple must allow more competition for in-app payment options.

Source: https://znews.vn/cong-ty-cua-elon-musk-kien-apple-openai-post1579995.html