Recently, he once again argued with Sam Altman, saying that Apple’s App rankingDeliberately favoring OpenAIAfterwards, Elon Musk's xAI officially filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.File a lawsuit, directly pointing out that Apple and OpenAI conspired to form a market monopoly and deliberately suppressed competition, making it difficult for Grok, the AI chatbot launched by xAI, to get the exposure it deserves in the App Store.
Apple and OpenAI accused of conspiracy to monopolize
According to xAI, Apple's partnership with OpenAI has deeply integrated ChatGPT into iPhones and other Apple devices, resulting in unequal treatment for other AI services on the App Store. xAI even argues that if Apple didn't have an exclusive agreement with OpenAI, there's no reason Apple wouldn't give Grok or "X" platform apps more prominent exposure.
Competitors still make the list
However, market observers also pointed out that even though Apple cooperated with OpenAI, other AI applications such as DeepSeek and Perplexity still ranked at the top of the App Store download rankings, indicating that whether "excluding Grok" was an established strategy still needs to be clarified through legal procedures.
Sam Altman fires back: Elon Musk himself controls the platform
In response to the lawsuit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized Musk's accusations as "absurd," implying that he has long used the "X" algorithm to favor his own posts and content with specific positions. Furthermore, Musk has publicly threatened to "fix" X's Community Notes fact-checking feature, raising questions about his true purpose in influencing public opinion.
The venue of the lawsuit has been questioned again
Notably, the lawsuit was filed in the Northern District Court of Fort Worth, Texas, a region known for its conservative views and often considered Elon Musk's preferred venue for legal action. Some legal experts have criticized this practice as "judge shopping."
The subsequent impact remains to be seen
Apple has yet to officially respond to this, while an OpenAI spokesperson stated that they believe this is just Elon Musk's pattern of harassing his competitors. As the case progresses through the legal process, it will not only impact market competition standards in the AI industry, but will also test how Apple, OpenAI, and Elon Musk himself navigate public and legal scrutiny.
