Elon Musk has said his artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, plans to take Apple to court over how its App Store promotes AI apps.
He claimed that Apple’s system prioritizes OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which makes it harder for other AI services, including his chatbot Grok and the X app, to be seen.
Musk argued in an August 12 post on X that the App Store’s setup prevents any AI tool other than ChatGPT from reaching the top position. He described this as a violation of competition rules and said his company would take legal action.
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At the time of his comments, Grok was listed in sixth place on the “Top Free Apps” chart for iPhone users in the US, while ChatGPT was in first place. Musk pointed out that being high on these lists can greatly affect how many people try an app.
He also questioned why Apple’s “Must Have” section leaves out both Grok and X. In one pinned post, he wrote:
Hey Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either X or Grok in your ‘Must Have’ section when X is the #1 news app in the world. Are you playing politics? What gives?
The Grok account also posted about the situation. It said Apple’s curation favors AI tools like ChatGPT over new ones.
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