In a statement to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple insisted the App Store "is designed to be fair and free of bias," noting that it features “thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria” to ensure safe discovery for users and opportunities for developers.

Musk threatens to sue Apple for allegedly favoring ChatGPT and blocking other AI rivals from the App Store's top spot. Altman notes that Musk was accused of juicing his own algorithm on X.

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday his artificial intelligence startup xAI would take legal action against Apple , accusing the iPhone maker of breaching antitrust regulations in managing App Store rankings.