During a recent online clash with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, Elon Musk experienced an unexpected twist when his own AI chatbot, Grok, publicly sided with Altman. The confrontation began after Musk accused Apple of unfairly promoting OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store.

Elon Musk said Tuesday his social media platform X is working to fix its AI chatbot, Grok, after it sided with rival tech chief and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in an ongoing dispute with Musk, who threatened to sue Apple on Monday night over allegations it favors OpenAI in its app store.

Elon Musk continues to display animosity toward Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, as part of what appears to be a sustained personal conflict between the two tech leaders. The friction between Musk and Altman has become a notable subplot in the artificial intelligence industry,