World richest man Elon Musk has renewed his feud with Apple, accusing the tech giant of anti-competitive behavior and threatening legal action. In a series of posts on his social media platform X, Musk alleged that Apple’s App Store unfairly favors OpenAI, making it “impossible” for other AI companies to reach the top ranks.
Musk’s criticism comes after Apple’s highly publicized partnership with OpenAI, which integrates ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence across its devices. Musk claims this partnership has led to preferential treatment for OpenAI’s app in the App Store, an “unequivocal antitrust violation.” He specifically pointed to the fact that his own companies’ apps, X and the Grok AI chatbot, are not being featured in the App Store’s “Must Have” section despite their high rankings in other categories.
In response, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired back at Musk, accusing him of hypocrisy. Altman suggested that Musk’s claims were disingenuous, citing reports that Musk has manipulated the algorithm on his own platform, X, to benefit his personal interests and companies while harming competitors. While Apple has yet to issue an official response to Musk’s allegations, the threat of legal action and the public back-and-forth between the tech titans underscore the heated competition and regulatory challenges in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
