Apple has motioned for a judge to dismiss a lawsuit initiated by Elon Musk’s xAI, which asserts that Apple has a legal duty to collaborate with his company. Musk’s X Corp seeks billions in damages, claiming that Apple unfairly promotes OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store rankings, which Musk contends is an antitrust infringement.
The dispute arose when Musk accused Apple of fostering a situation that hinders AI companies other than OpenAI from securing top positions in the App Store. In response, xAI lodged a lawsuit claiming that Apple’s alliance with OpenAI, while not engaging with other chatbot firms, breaches antitrust regulations. Presently, Apple employs ChatGPT as a support for its Siri service.
Apple has rejected any allegations of misconduct, asserting that the assertions made by xAI are unfounded. The company highlighted that antitrust laws do not mandate it to partner with every entity in the AI sector and expressed plans to work with additional generative AI chatbots in the future.
As the legal process continues, Apple is poised for a decision on the case.
