Grok is the smartest AI in the world on the toughest tests and just came first by far in coding, but is not mentioned at all under “AI” by Apple!
Grok is the smartest AI in the world on the toughest tests and just came first by far in coding, but is not mentioned at all under “AI” by Apple! pic.twitter.com/AkmfHkWhwJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2025
Elon Musk’s post highlights Grok’s exclusion from Apple’s “Helpful Tools” AI app list, despite xAI’s claims of superior performance in coding and tough tests, sparking debate given Grok’s fifth-place ranking in the App Store versus ChatGPT’s dominance, which aligns with Apple’s OpenAI partnership announced June 2024.
Evidence from the recent AI chess tournament (BBC, August 8, 2025) shows Grok 4 underperformed against OpenAI’s o3 model, suggesting potential bias in Musk’s claims, though xAI’s internal benchmarks (e.g., ARC-AGI V2 at 15.9%) indicate competitive strength, raising questions about Apple’s curation criteria.
The feud ties to antitrust scrutiny, with xAI’s lawsuit threat (Reuters, August 12, 2025) challenging Apple’s App Store practices, supported by EU fines (€500m in April 2025) for similar restrictive behaviors, though DeepSeek and Perplexity’s top rankings contradict Musk’s monopoly assertion.
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Unfortunately, what choice do we have?
Apple didn’t just put their thumb on the scale, they put their whole body! https://t.co/NM7gaLwvyG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2025
Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either 𝕏 or Grok in your “Must Have” section when 𝕏 is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps?
Are you playing politics? What gives? Inquiring minds want to know. https://t.co/3wenLZGtwG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 11, 2025
Grok – AI Assistant on the App Store
Grok is an AI-powered assistant, developed by xAI, designed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious. Get answers to any question, generate striking images… apps.apple.com
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Apple antitrust issues
- Musk says xAI will open source Grok 2 chatbot | Reuters
- OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament – www.bbc.com
- OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament – www.bbc.com (Duplicate)
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- XAI Grok 4 Still Ahead on Arc-AGI2 Benchmark Versus GPT5 | NextBigFuture.com
- xAI is testing Grok 4.20 to take on GPT-5, may launch this month – www.bleepingcomputer.com
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