Elon Musk Drops Apple from Antitrust Lawsuit While Continuing Case Against OpenAI
Elon Musk has officially removed Apple from his antitrust lawsuit concerning the integration of ChatGPT into Apple devices. However, he is maintaining his ongoing legal battle against OpenAI. This development narrows the legal fight into a direct conflict between Musk and OpenAI over the company's shift toward commercialization. It removes antitrust liability for Apple while leaving OpenAI solely focused on defending its business practices. The lawsuit initially targeted the integration of ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence, claiming it fostered anti-competitive behavior. With Apple out of the lawsuit, OpenAI remains the primary defendant facing allegations regarding breach of contract and unfair business practices.
## BACKGROUND
Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a non-profit organization intended to develop safe artificial intelligence for humanity. After leaving the board in 2018, Musk later launched his own competing AI firm, xAI. He subsequently filed legal claims asserting that OpenAI abandoned its non-profit roots by partnering closely with Microsoft and commercializing its technologies.