Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI and its subsidiary X Corp. sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday, alleging monopolistic practices and illegal conspiracy to control the AI in smartphone devices.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, features 10 claims altogether.
“Defendants Apple and OpenAI have locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing,” said the lawsuit, claiming billions in damages.
In June 2024, Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI whereby ChatGPT capabilities were integrated within the iOS platform.
The lawsuit claimed that this “exclusive arrangement” made iPhone users dependent on ChatGPT without access to other generative AI chatbots such as xAI’s Grok….