During a recent online clash with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, Elon Musk experienced an unexpected twist when his own AI chatbot, Grok, publicly sided with Altman. The confrontation began after Musk accused Apple of unfairly promoting OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store.

Sam Altman and Elon Musk engaged in a heated exchange after Musk accused Apple of favoring OpenAI in the App Store rankings. Altman dismissed Musk's complaints about low engagement on X as a "skill issue" and challenged him to sign an affidavit denying algorithm manipulation.

Left, xAI's Elon Musk delivers remarks as he join U.S. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Right, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a panel discussion on potentials,