Elon Musk Accuses Apple of Monopoly Over ChatGPT .. and Threatens to Sue

In a provocative move, American billionaire Elon Musk announced yesterday, Monday, that his startup in the field of artificial intelligence, xAI, intends to take legal action against Apple, accusing it of violating antitrust laws through practices he described as restrictive to competition.

Musk stated via the "X" platform that Apple follows a path that makes it difficult for any artificial intelligence company _other than "OpenAI"_ to reach the top rank in the App Store, considering this a clear violation of antitrust laws.

He added that xAI will initiate legal proceedings immediately, but he has not provided direct evidence for his accusations so far.

This statement comes at a time when the ChatGPT application from "OpenAI" occupies the first place in the list of "Top Free Apps" on the Apple App Store in the United States, while the "Grok" application from xAI ranks fifth, and Google's "Gemini" application falls to the fifty-seventh place.

Data from "Sensor Tower" indicates that ChatGPT also tops the Google Play Store.

The relationship between Apple and "OpenAI" is a significant factor in this controversy, especially after both companies announced the integration of ChatGPT capabilities into Apple devices, raising questions about potential bias and its impact on the competitive environment.

xAI had previously announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) to use its artificial intelligence model "Grok", in a move that demonstrates Musk's ambitions to expand his company's influence in the field of artificial intelligence.

The rapid developments in this file put technology giants under scrutiny, at a time when competition for supremacy in the world of artificial intelligence is intensifying.