OpenAI Says Apple ChatGPT Deal Doesn’t Shut Out AI Rivals

OpenAI is pressing a US federal judge to throw out antitrust claims brought by Elon Musk’s X Corp., arguing that its agreement with Apple to integrate ChatGPT into iPhones does not prevent competing artificial intelligence developers from reaching consumers. In its latest arguments, OpenAI maintained that no reasonable jury could conclude the Apple arrangement amounts to an exclusive agreement based on the size of a pricing provision, according to a November 4 report by legal news service MLex. The ChatGPT developer argued that X and other competitors remain free to negotiate their own commercial arrangements with Apple and distribute competing AI products through alternative channels, including the iPhone maker’s App Store. OpenAI contends that rivals could secure similar opportunities by presenting Apple with commercially attractive proposals, according to MLex.