The complaint filed in federal court in Texas contends the companies' partnership is designed to ensure "their continued dominance" in artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk-owned xAI on Monday sued tech giants Apple and OpenAI over an alleged scheme to illegally dominate the artificial intelligence industry through a collaboration that equipped iPhones with AI tools.

Elon Musk-led xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple for giving preferential treatment to ChatGPT on the App Store at the cost of other rival AI products.