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TL;DR OpenAI is reportedly considering legal action against Apple over how ChatGPT has been integrated into Apple software.
The company expected more subscriptions and deeper placement in Siri, but reportedly feels Apple hasn’t made enough effort.
The report comes as Apple is also turning to Gemini to help power Siri.
If you’ve ever jumped headlong into a relationship that didn’t turn out to be all you hoped it would, the latest developments in the Apple-OpenAI partnership might sound familiar. The AI revolution pushed Big Tech into some very fast courtships, and Apple’s ChatGPT deal may be turning into one of the messier ones. What once looked like an easy win for both sides reportedly hasn’t delivered the huge upside OpenAI expected, and the company is now weighing legal options against Apple.
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According to Bloomberg, OpenAI lawyers are working with an outside legal firm on possible options, including sending Apple a notice alleging breach of contract. No final decision has apparently been made, and the report emphasizes that OpenAI still hopes to resolve the dispute without going to court.
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The issue seems to be that OpenAI expected a lot more from the deal. When the partnership was first announced in 2024, it gave Apple a quick way to plug ChatGPT into Siri and Apple Intelligence while its own AI efforts were still catching up. OpenAI reportedly expected that its huge Apple audience would translate into more ChatGPT subscriptions, deeper integration across Apple apps, and prominent placement in Siri.
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