Apple has responded to accusations from Elon Musk regarding the company suppressing xAI’s Grok AI chatbot by telling BBC News that App Store rankings are objective.
The vendor provided BBC News with a statement in response to accusations of bias by Musk, which Apple denies.
Musk appears disgruntled by a partnership between Apple and OpenAI to enhance its Siri personal assistant with the ChatGPT chatbot. In a series of posts on X in recent days, the billionaire threatened legal action over what he argues is a breach of competition laws.
Apple told BBC News the rankings of its App Store are based on various means, including algorithms and expertly curated lists, denying Musk’s accusation of favouritism towards its AI partner.
The vendor emphasised the large number of apps on offer through its marketplace and asserted objectivity in how those are rated and presented to users.
ChatGPT is the top free app listed for iPhones on the US version of Apple’s App Store at the time of writing, with Grok sixth.
OpenAI’s product also heads free iPad apps, with Grok in 34th place.
There are strong suggestions across all news articles on the matter that Musk’s grievance lies more with Open AI than Apple, given a well-publicised spat with the AI company’s CEO Sam Altman.
Source: Mobile World Live
Image Credit: xAI Grok
