Where Will the Lawsuit Go?
However, some critics have already responded to the lawsuit with some skepticism: ChatGPT has a much larger base of installed users in comparison to many competitors, including Grok.
Plus, Grok itself was at the number one spot in the App Store relatively recently — an indication that Apple hasn’t been unduely favoring ChatGPT for the position.
Apple has faced claims of anticompetitive practices related to its App Store in the past, so this new lawsuit isn’t without precedent. One thing’s for sure: It’s earning plenty of media attention for all the businesses involved. All news might just be good news, depending on the size of one’s install base.