Elon Musk-owned xAI on Monday sued tech giants Apple and OpenAI over an alleged scheme to illegally dominate the artificial intelligence industry through a collaboration that equipped iPhones with AI tools.

The complaint filed in federal court in Texas contends the companies' partnership is designed to ensure "their continued dominance" in artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk-led xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple for giving preferential treatment to ChatGPT on the App Store at the cost of other rival AI products.