Elon Musk Accuses Apple of Antitrust Violations in Latest Feud with Sam Altman

Elon Musk has escalated his battle with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman by accusing Apple of antitrust violations, claiming the company favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over X's Grok chatbot in the App Store. Altman has responded to Musk's accusations, referencing a report on Musk's alleged manipulation of the X platform. The feud continues, with neither party commenting further.

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, has escalated his feud with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman by accusing Apple of antitrust violations. Musk claims that Apple's App Store favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over his own AI chatbot, Grok, operated by xAI. Musk has threatened legal action against Apple, alleging that the tech giant's policies make it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach the top of the App Store rankings [1].

Musk's accusations come amid a long-standing rivalry between him and Altman. The two have previously disagreed over AI safety and business strategy, with Musk stepping down from OpenAI's board in 2018 [3]. Altman has responded to Musk's latest claims, accusing Musk of manipulating the X platform to benefit himself and harm competitors [3].

Apple has faced numerous antitrust investigations and fines in recent years. The company is currently under a federal antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and 20 states, alleging that it maintains an illegal monopoly in smartphone markets [2]. Additionally, the European Union fined Apple 500 million euros in April for breaking competition rules by preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store [2].

Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, scheduled for trial in March, seeks to prevent OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit enterprise [4]. The lawsuit centers around Musk's allegations that OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission and is now pursuing a for-profit agenda.

As the feud between Musk and Altman continues, neither party has commented further on the latest developments. However, the ongoing legal battle and regulatory scrutiny of Apple's app distribution practices may have significant implications for the tech industry and investors.

References:
[1] https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-goes-after-apple-for-not-featuring-x-grok-prominently-on-app-store-are-you-playing-politics/chrDoeBRdeA
[2] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/xai-vs-openai-elon-musk-accuses-apple-of-favouring-chatgpt-threatens-legal-action/articleshow/123253281.cms?from=mdr
[3] https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/elon-musk-sam-altman-feud-apple-app-store-10184023/
[4] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-elon-musk-is-threatening-to-sue-apple-over-groks-app-store-ranking-131400332.html