Apple asks judge to toss Musk’s lawsuit over ChatGPT on iPhone

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October 1, 2025, 11:28 AM

• •Apple refutes Elon Musk's claims regarding AI industry harm.
• •Apple's lawyers call Musk's claims 'speculation'.
• •The lawsuit accuses Apple of App Store manipulation.
• •Apple argues its OpenAI partnership isn't exclusive.

Apple is pushing back against Elon Musk's claims that its partnership with OpenAI to build ChatGPT into iPhones is harming AI competition, with lawyers calling the allegations "speculation on top of speculation." In court documents, Apple seeks to dismiss a lawsuit from Musk's xAI and X Corp, which accuses Apple of rigging App Store rankings against competing chatbots. Apple's lawyers argue Musk's companies haven't substantiated their claims and that Apple's agreement with OpenAI isn't exclusive, with plans to partner with other AI chatbots.

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