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OpenAI claims Apple’s ChatGPT tools dramatically underperformed, according to court documents reported by the Financial Times. The documents also reveal how the companies’ relationship unravelled as Apple turned to a Google-powered AI system for Siri.
Why it mattersThat makes this more than a bruised partnership story. It suggests Apple’s first attempt to put ChatGPT into everyday iPhone use failed to deliver the reach or engagement expected, although the supplied evidence does not provide the figures behind OpenAI’s claim. The immediate question is whether Apple’s move towards Google reflects a better technical fit, a better commercial deal, or simply a cleaner way to control the Siri experience. Court papers: where product strategy goes to acquire muddy boots.
Discuss: Does Apple’s shift towards Google show that ChatGPT was the wrong partner for Siri, or that Apple still has not built a compelling AI experience of its own?
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OpenAI Watch Update What changedOpenAI says Apple’s ChatGPT integration for Apple Intelligence on iPhones “dramatically underperformed” after launching in 2024, according to court documents reported by the Financial Times.
The documents add detail to the deteriorating relationship between the companies. Apple has since turned to a Google-powered AI system for Siri, making the dispute less like a routine partnership wobble and more like a public post-mortem of Apple’s first attempt to put ChatGPT into everyday iPhone use.
The performance figures behind OpenAI’s assessment are not included in the supplied report, so this remains the company’s claim rather than a settled verdict. The practical question is whether Apple’s next arrangement produces a more capable Siri, or simply swaps one set of grand promises for another.
Sources and evidence
- Court docs: OpenAI says Apple's ChatGPT integration to power Apple Intelligence on iPhones "dramatically underperformed" after it launched in 2024 (Michael Acton/Financial Times): OpenAI claims in court documents that Apple’s ChatGPT integration for Apple Intelligence dramatically underperformed after its 2024 launch; the Financial Times reports that Apple has since turned to a Google-powered AI system for Siri.
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