**Apple Defends OpenAI Partnership, Refutes Claims of Harm to Musk’s xAI**

*By Akash Pandey | Oct 01, 2025, 05:38 PM*

Apple has defended its decision to partner with OpenAI instead of Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI. The tech giant’s legal team made this statement in a court filing on Tuesday, emphasizing that even if Apple initially teamed up with OpenAI, it is “widely known” that the company plans to collaborate with other generative AI chatbots in the future.

### Legal Dispute Between xAI, X Corp., Apple, and OpenAI

In August, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI and his social media platform X Corp. filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, seeking billions of dollars in damages. The lawsuit alleges that Apple’s preference for OpenAI over xAI has stifled innovation in the AI sector and limited consumer options.

The case was filed in Fort Worth, Texas, where Apple is now requesting the court to dismiss the lawsuit.

### Apple Seeks Dismissal of Musk’s Claims

Apple’s legal team dismisses the antitrust claims made by Musk’s companies as “speculation on top of speculation.” They argue that Apple is under no obligation to partner with every generative AI chatbot regardless of factors such as quality, privacy, or safety.

This response was issued in reply to X Corp.’s claim that Apple cannot exclusively partner with OpenAI without simultaneously partnering with every other generative AI chatbot.

Apple’s stance highlights its intention to maintain control over partnership decisions, emphasizing the importance of standards and security in its AI collaborations moving forward.
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