Elon Musk’s AI company xAI sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in federal court on Monday, alleging they conspired to freeze out competition in both the smartphone and AI chatbot markets. But xAI’s lawyers face an uphill battle in proving that Apple’s defaulting to ChatGPT on iOS harms consumers.

Apple has struggled to add its own advanced AI features—including a chatbot—to its operating systems for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. At its June 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple instead announced an exclusive agreement with OpenAI, making ChatGPT the default chatbot option on its devices.

Musk and xAI argue that the deal hurts rivals, including xAI’s Grok chatbot. “Working in tandem, Defendants Apple and OpenAI have locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent inno

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