Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Apple Over xAI’s App Store Ranking

OpenAI’s ChatGPT currently tops the list in the App Store’s ‘Top Free Apps’ section for iPhones in the United States.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 20, 2025. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, will sue Apple for allegedly giving its competitor OpenAI’s ChatGPT preferential placement in the App Store rankings.

Musk stated that xAI will “take immediate legal action” against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of violating antitrust rules by blocking other AI developers from holding the top spot in its mobile app store.