Musk accuses Apple of antitrust violations over ChatGPT’s App Store placement.
Apple cites algorithmic and expert-curated rankings to ensure fairness.
Sam Altman counters Musk, alleging X algorithm manipulation in his favor.
Apple has reportedly responded to Elon Musk’s accusations that the App Store is biased for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, describing the platform as ‘fair and free of any bias’. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gruman, Apple claims that the App Store has over a thousand applications available through charts, algorithmic recommendations, and curated lists chosen by experts using objective criteria. According to the report, the brand remains committed to providing safe app discovery for users and valuable opportunities for developers.
SurveyThe statement comes one day after Elon Musk accused the App Store and threatened legal action against Apple, claiming an antitrust violation for making it “impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.” He specifically targeted ChatGPT’s presence in the Must Have section, claiming that Apple refuses to include his AI app, Grok, or the X app.
However, Elon Musk has not provided any evidence to back up his claims. Interestingly, the AI application DeepSeek topped the App Store earlier this year, while Grok ranked fifth on the free app chart. X is ranked number 32.
For those unfamiliar, the Grok’s recent update, which included the Spicy Mode and adult-themed celebrity deepfake making capabilities, sparked global outrage.
On the other hand, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed Musk’s allegations, claiming that Musk has manipulated algorithms on X to benefit his own ventures. On a post, Sam Altman even asked Tesla’s CEO to sign an affidavit stating that he never directed changes to the X algorithm in a way that hurt its competitor or helped his own companies, implying a more intense feud between the two.
In the meantime, Apple is already under fire for an ongoing US Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit and is appealing a ruling in the Apple vs Epic Games case. It remains to be seen how this feud between the trio shapes in the future.
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Ashish Singh is the Chief Copy Editor at Digit. He's been wrangling tech jargon since 2020 (Times Internet, Jagran English '22). When not policing commas, he's likely fueling his gadget habit with coffee, strategising his next virtual race, or plotting a road trip to test the latest in-car tech. He speaks fluent Geek. View Full Profile
