Overview
- OpenAI, which on Thursday was reported to have hired outside counsel, is evaluating a breach-of-contract notice rather than filing a lawsuit right away.
- Reports say OpenAI argues Apple hid ChatGPT behind explicit voice prompts and small reply panes, which blunted the paid signups it expected from a deal with no upfront licensing fee.
- OpenAI’s internal research found iPhone users prefer the standalone ChatGPT app over Siri’s handoff, and executives say the integration fell far short of the deep placement they anticipated.
- Apple is moving to a multi-model approach in iOS 27, with reporting pointing to Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude in testing, a shift that would reduce ChatGPT’s unique spot inside Siri.
- Coverage also cites Apple’s concerns about OpenAI’s privacy posture and its push into hardware linked to former Apple designer Jony Ive, while both firms declined comment and OpenAI is said to favor a private resolution after its Elon Musk trial.