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Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently accused Apple of unfair practices on the App Store. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has now hit back, saying Musk does the same thing on his platform X.
Let us find out what is going on in the high-stakes battle between two of tech’s biggest players.
The ongoing tech rivalry has another layer to it.
Musk Accuses Apple of Antitrust Violations
In a recent tweet, Musk had accused Apple of favoring OpenAI on the App Store, blocking other AI companies from reaching the top spot, and violating antitrust laws.
In response, Sam Altman fired back, saying he has heard that Elon uses X to favor his own companies and hurt competitors.
“I hope someone will get counter-discovery on this, and many others would love to know what’s been happening. But OpenAI will just stay focused on making great products,” he said.
Musk Mocks Altman’s Suppression Claims
Musk mocked Altman, calling him a liar and pointing out that Altman got 3 million views on his post, which is far more than Musk has received on many of his tweets, despite having 50 times Altman’s follower count.
“The immensity of the irony of Scam Altman complaining about ‘suppression’ on this platform while simultaneously getting millions of views is too much to bear,” Musk responded to a user who said that X does not punish posts about OpenAI or ChatGPT or similar AI companies.
This marks the latest in Musk and OpenAI’s ongoing conflict. Musk had co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left its board in 2018. He is now suing the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, claiming that they have strayed from their original goal of creating AI that benefits everyone.
But Sam Altman has pushed back against Musk’s criticisms, questioning his motives and management. Also, in February 2025, Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI failed.
ChatGPT Tops App Stores Amid Musk’s Criticism
Currently, ChatGPT is the top free app on the U.S. App Store, with Musk’s xAI Grok in fifth place and Google’s Gemini chatbot much lower at 57th. ChatGPT also leads the rankings on Google Play.
Apple has a partnership with OpenAI, integrating ChatGPT into its devices. Musk has also questioned Apple publicly, asking why X and Grok are not featured in the App Store’s “Must Have” section, despite X being the top news app and Grok ranking fifth overall.
On Thursday, OpenAI launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI, soon after xAI introduced Grok 4. Despite being called “PhD level” by its creators, GPT-5 faced criticism for basic errors like misspelling U.S. states and miscounting letters.
The clash has left users questioning who truly plays by the rules and whether fairness is possible in an industry driven by intense competition and power struggles.