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OpenAI is exploring legal options against Apple after a strategic deal failed to deliver expected returns, sources say.
Two years into a strategic alliance, OpenAI is consulting an external law firm about the possibility of notifying Apple of a contract breach, according to informed sources. The developer of ChatGPT is weighing legal options against its partner without necessarily escalating to full litigation at this stage, as the deal has failed to generate the anticipated financial returns.
The roots of the rift trace back to stalled attempts by OpenAI to renegotiate the terms of the partnership, originally struck in 2024, as reported by Reuters. The foundational agreement called for integrating artificial intelligence technologies into the "Apple Intelligence" system and making ChatGPT available on iPhones and through the Siri assistant.
At the time, OpenAI bet that this integration would drive a surge in user subscriptions and deeper penetration into Apple's ecosystem, but recent reports indicate that momentum has not materialized as hoped. This slowdown coincides with Apple's move to break the exclusivity OpenAI previously enjoyed.
Current evidence shows Apple is testing the integration of rival AI models, including Anthropic's "Claude" and Google's "Gemini." While the original agreement was never exclusive from the start, these moves have coincided with a deterioration in relations between the two companies.
Apple is preparing to unveil major updates to the Siri system at its annual developers conference in June, a development that could further complicate the landscape. Sources indicate that any potential legal steps by OpenAI may not necessarily lead to full litigation at this time.
