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Apple has rejected Elon Musk\u2019s accusations that its App Store is biased against AI apps that compete with OpenAI.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria,\u201d\u00a0the BBC quoted<\/a> Apple as saying.<\/p>\n The response comes after Musk threatened<\/a> to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the iPhone maker was \u201cbehaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.\u201d<\/p>\n Apple and OpenAI entered a partnership last year<\/a> to integrate the AI company\u2019s models and ChatGPT into Apple products, like Siri and iOS. But there is no evidence that the App Store favors OpenAI over other AI companies \u2014 indeed, AI apps like Perplexity and DeekSeek have topped the App Store charts over the last year.<\/p>\n In previous years, Apple would have likely ignored claims of chart manipulation. Today, however, the company faces regulatory pressure and new laws around the world to rein in its power in the app distribution market. Apple has also recently been taken to task<\/a> by a U.S. district judge in its case with Epic Games over not implementing policy changes as the court instructed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n