Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start Xai has brought a lawsuit in the federal court in Texas against Apple and Openai and accused them of having conspired to prevent fair competition in the AI market, Reuters reported.
The complaint claims that Apple and Openai have “locked markets to preserve their monopoly and prevent innovators like X and Xai from competing.”
It claims that Apple’s partnership with Openai, which integrated chatgpt into iPhones, iPads and Macs, has unfairly tilted the market.
“If not for his exclusive agreement with Openai, Apple would have no reason to relinquish from more prominently with the X -APP and the break in his App Store,” the trial said.
Xai is looking for billions of dollars in injuries. An Openai spokesman replied that “This latest filing is in accordance with Mr. Musk’s ongoing pattern of harassment.” Apple did not comment immediately.
Musk had warned earlier this month that Apple’s behavior “makes it impossible for an AI company besides Openai to reach # 1 in the App Store.”
Anti -rust experts say the case could prove to be central. Apple dominates the smartphone market and its exclusive agreement with Openai can strengthen Xai’s claims.
But legal scholars noted that Apple may claim that it acted in a competitive environment and has no duty to increase its rivals.
The trial may become the first in US courts to define the extent of the AI market.
Christine Bartholomew, a law professor at the University of Buffalo, said: “It is a canary in the coal mine in terms of how courts will treat AI, and treat antitrust and AI.”
