“In a desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly, Apple has joined forces with the company that most benefits from inhibiting competition and innovation in AI: OpenAI, a monopolist in the market for generative AI chatbots,” the lawsuit reads, referring to Apple’s partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its systems.

Elon Musk’s companies, xAI and X, have filed a US federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging the tech giants conspired to suppress competition in the AI and smartphone markets.