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Apple Rejects Musk Claim of App Store Bias
Apple denies favoritism allegations from Elon Musk, highlighting that multiple AI apps have reached top App Store rankings, with ChatGPT currently the top free iPhone app.
- On August 14, 2025, Elon Musk accused Apple of favoring OpenAI's ChatGPT in its App Store rankings and threatened legal action.
- In 2023, Musk launched xAI with the goal of rivaling OpenAI, but he recently argued that Apple's actions prevent any AI company other than OpenAI from securing the top position on the App Store.
- Apple rejected Musk’s claims, stating the App Store features thousands of apps via charts, recommendations, and curated lists chosen with objective criteria.
- ChatGPT ranked first as the top free iPhone app on August 14, while Musk’s Grok stood seventh after a temporary suspension due to misinformation accusations.
- The conflict highlights persistent friction involving Elon Musk and OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, with Musk’s xAI announcing plans to pursue legal measures promptly, although no formal antitrust complaint has been submitted yet.
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On Tuesday, the boss of xAI estimated that Apple favored OpenAI and its artificial intelligence assistant ChatGPT on the App store, to the detriment of its products.
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Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk's claim that its digital App Store favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over his company's Grok and other rival AI assistants.
Apple rebukes Elon Musk’s App Store monopoly claims
Days after Musk accused the Apple App Store of giving OpenAI preferential treatment over his own xAI products, Apple has issued a pointed response. In a statement to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple insisted the App Store "is designed to be fair and free of bias," noting that it features “thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria” to ensure safe discovery for users …
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