Apple responds to Elon Musk's 'will take Apple to court' threat: We feature thousands of apps through ...

xAI founder Elon Musk recently accused Apple of anti-competitive behaviour in its

App Store

. Musk also threatened Apple with legal action over what he calls an ‘unequivocal

antitrust violation

’. In a series of posts shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) Musk has claimed that Apple is unfairly favouring OpenAI’s chatbot

ChatGPT

and is also making it “impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach number 1 position in the App Store.” Now, Apple has reposed to Musk’s claims stating that its editorial selections and are based on quality and user experience. The rankings are not based on any kind of politics or partnerships.

Apple responds to Elon Musk's threat

Responding to Elon Musk’s claims, Apple told Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, “The App Store is designed to be fair and free of bias. We feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations, and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria.”“Our goal is to offer safe discovery for users and valuable opportunities for developers, collaborating with many to increase app visibility in rapidly evolving categories,” adds Apple.Apple’s response comes after Musk accused the company of favouritism. Elon Musk also criticised Apple for excluding his apps — X and Grok — from the App Store’s “Must-Have” section, despite their high rankings.

Elon Musk vs. Apple: The antitrust allegation

Apple recently entered into a partnership with OpenAI for the integration of chatGPT into iPhones, iPads and Macs. Musk suggests that this relationship between the two companies is the reason behind the ranking of ChatGPT. However, he has not provided any evidence for his claims. “Apple didn’t just put their thumb on the scale, they put their whole body!” Musk wrote in another post.He added that xAI would take immediate legal action, though no formal lawsuit has been filed yet.