Judge Denies Apple, OpenAI Bid to Dismiss Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit
The post Judge Denies Apple, OpenAI Bid to Dismiss Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit appeared com. In brief A U. S. federal judge denied Apple and OpenAI’s motions to dismiss Elon Musk’s antitrust suit. The ruling allows X Corp. and xAI’s claims to proceed, with Judge Mark Pittman directing the case toward summary judgment rather than early dismissal. The lawsuit targets Apple’s exclusive ChatGPT integration into iOS, alleging it gives OpenAI access to hundreds of millions of iPhone users while blocking competitors like Grok from equal integration opportunities. A federal judge denied Apple and OpenAI’s motions to dismiss Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit Thursday, allowing X Corp. and xAI’s claims of market monopolization to proceed toward trial. On Thursday, U. S. District Court Judge Mark Pittman rejected both companies’ attempts to dismiss the case, ruling that the allegations warrant further examination through summary judgment. “This Order should not be construed as a judgment (or pre-judgment) on the merits of this litigation,” the ruling says. The lawsuit, filed in August, targets Apple’s June 2024 decision to make ChatGPT the exclusive AI assistant integrated into iOS. “This is a procedural step. The real impact now is where the facts will actually be tested,” Even Alex Chandra, a partner at IGNOS Law Alliance, told Decrypt. The case highlights “an unresolved question globally” about how “default AI integrations on dominant platforms” should be treated under antitrust law, with regulators still defining what the “AI market” even is, Chandra added. X Corp. and xAI’s complaint seeks billions in damages, alleging the exclusive arrangement gives ChatGPT access to “hundreds of millions of iPhones” while blocking competitors like xAI’s Grok chatbot. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT controls “at least 80 percent” of the generative AI chatbot market while Grok holds only “a few percent” despite superior capabilities. Musk’s firms also accuse Apple of manipulating App Store rankings to favor ChatGPT while suppressing competitors. Despite Grok ranking. Continue reading Judge Denies Apple, OpenAI Bid to Dismiss Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit
