OpenAI says SEC disclosures undermine xAI's antitrust lawsuit

OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer, has requested a Texas federal judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, before the trial begins. OpenAI contends that disclosures by xAI's parent company, SpaceX, undermine xAI's claims that Apple's partnership with OpenAI restricts competition. The case, now set for a trial in January, was initiated last year by Musk's companies against Apple and OpenAI, alleging that Apple breached antitrust laws by exclusively integrating ChatGPT into Apple's AI features on iPhones and other devices.

Apple and OpenAI have denied any wrongdoing, with Apple stating its integration deal with OpenAI was not exclusive. However, x reported recently settling with Apple, though the terms remain undisclosed. OpenAI's new court filing highlights deposition testimony and other evidence in support of its defense, including recent securities disclosures from SpaceX.

SpaceX's IPO registration statement, which OpenAI claims went public in June, contains "disclosures diametrically opposed" to xAI's allegations of competitive harm. OpenAI maintains it does not have monopoly power, which is a key element to prove antitrust violations. The company also cites Apple's slow integration of ChatGPT as early as last year, suggesting the chatbot's dominance among iPhone users was not imminent.

OpenAI further states it revised its forecasts for the number of incremental logged-in weekly active users it expected from the integration, which were far from indicating a monopoly. OpenAI, Apple, and xAI did not respond immediately to requests for comment.