Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI Over AI Competition Claims

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Above: The Grok logo displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a picture of Elon Musk on July 17, 2025. Image copyright: Didem Mente/Anadolu/Getty Images

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The Spin

Narrative A

Apple and OpenAI are clearly gaming the system to crush competition. The exclusive ChatGPT integration gives OpenAI unfair access to billions of iPhone users while blocking rivals like Grok from the same opportunities. This partnership stifles innovation and forces consumers to use inferior default options instead of choosing the best AI tools.

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Narrative B

Musk is a hypocrite; he uses exactly the same (entirely legitimate) tactics as OpenAI and Apple with X, yet doesn't like it when he's on the receiving end of business savvy. This is just an outburst of hostility because ChatGPT is performing better than his bots. This deal serves everyone involved, especially consumers, who get to enjoy seamless, privacy-protected AI integration across their devices.

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