Court filing: OpenAI says ChatGPT-in-Siri persistently underperformed
Per filings, OpenAI says ChatGPT-in-Siri persistently underperformed and drove little growth; Apple rejected exclusivity and has since partnered with Gemini.
Court filings in the OpenAI–Musk/xAI antitrust case (docket 408471, US District Court N.D. Texas, entry #403) show OpenAI arguing that its ChatGPT integration into Siri “persistently underperformed” and drove little of the expected user growth — its rebuttal to Musk’s exclusivity claims. The filings also reveal OpenAI once sought a two-year exclusive deal that Apple rejected; the final agreement was non-exclusive, and Apple has since shifted to Google’s Gemini.
The facts
- Timeline: ChatGPT entered Apple Intelligence in December 2024; the multi-step authorization flow added friction, the relationship showed strain from January 2025, and internal data cited in the filings showed very low usage by early 2026.
- Litigation context: Musk’s side claimed exclusivity but has withdrawn its claims against Apple; OpenAI cites the partnership’s weak results while moving to dismiss.
- Apple’s side: rejected OpenAI’s two-year exclusivity proposal; its current partner is Google’s Gemini.
- Sourcing caveat: these are one party’s statements in adversarial proceedings; the usage figures are unaudited, and the exact date the filing became public (late September) is unconfirmed.
Our take
Rare hard evidence for “platform distribution ≠ growth”: a first-screen placement from the world’s biggest phone maker couldn’t rescue a product behind a multi-step authorization flow. Two transferable lessons for anyone doing integrations — every step in the permission chain leaks users, and the value of a big-platform deal lives in the contract (exclusive or not), not the press release. The filings are positional, so read the numbers for direction only; the fact that Apple moved to Gemini is the part worth remembering.