Elon Musk has accused Apple of manipulating the App Store and announced that he will file a lawsuit. Musk alleges that Apple is favoring his artificial intelligence company, OpenAI. The collaboration between Apple and OpenAI is particularly notable for integrating Siri with ChatGPT.

Musk to officially sue Apple

While Grok, the artificial intelligence bot developed by Musk’s company, xAI, is rising on the App Store, it has failed to take the top spot in the category where ChatGPT has long been a leader. Grok ranks fifth overall and second in the productivity category. Elon Musk argues that Apple is preventing other AI applications besides OpenAI from reaching the top.

Musk was previously a co-founder of OpenAI, but tensions arose between them after OpenAI transitioned to a for-profit structure. The collaboration between Apple and OpenAI is the most significant factor fueling Musk’s reaction.

Elon Musk announced that Apple committed a clear antitrust violation in the App Store and that xAI will initiate legal action. Apple and OpenAI have so far not responded to these accusations. Musk is expected to take concrete action soon.

This development has once again highlighted the fragility of competition and the balance of power in the tech world in the field of artificial intelligence. Elon Musk’s planned lawsuit against Apple could impact the future not only of the two tech giants but also of the AI ecosystem. This process could spark significant debate about the transparency of app store policies and the limits of market dominance of large companies.