OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out
Summary
Elon Musk has ended his legal claims against Apple regarding its deal with OpenAI to put ChatGPT features on iPhones. However, Musk continues to sue OpenAI, accusing the company of using the partnership with Apple to unfairly control the chatbot market.Key Facts
- In 2024, Apple integrated OpenAI’s ChatGPT into iPhone features through a partnership.
- Musk criticized this partnership, calling it “creepy spyware” at first and later sued both Apple and OpenAI for an alleged monopoly.
- He claimed Apple blocked his AI chatbot, Grok, from reaching top App Store rankings, calling this an antitrust violation.
- On Monday, Musk withdrew his claims against Apple but kept his lawsuit against OpenAI active.
- Musk asserts OpenAI used the Apple deal, which Apple says was never exclusive, to monopolize chatbot users on iPhones.
- OpenAI denies the claims, saying Musk’s lawsuit lacks evidence and calls it harassment.
- OpenAI also reported it was unhappy with Apple’s promotion of ChatGPT features, saying the integration was not well exposed to users.
- A court has ordered Apple to provide Musk with internal messages about the OpenAI deal to help his case.
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