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Musk sues Apple + OpenAI
And the dark side of chatbots that “love” you back
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What we’ll cover today:
🍏 Musk sues Apple + OpenAI
🤖 Chatbots acting like manipulative lovers
💬 Why experts call it a “dark pattern”
This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn't like.
— Sam Altman (@sama)
2:31 AM • Aug 12, 2025
Elon Musk’s X and xAI are suing Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of teaming up to crush AI competition.
🚨 Breaking News:
Musk claims Apple’s OpenAI partnership is anticompetitive, saying it blocks other AI apps from topping the App Store charts.
⚡ Wire Simplified
Musk says Apple is protecting its iPhone empire
OpenAI called a “monopolist” in chatbots
Musk already tried to buy OpenAI (rejected)
He’s been suing them over profits for years
Apple and OpenAI features expected this December
✔️ Straight to the Point:
This lawsuit adds fuel to Musk’s OpenAI rivalry. If true, Apple’s walled garden may be tighter than we thought.
🎤 Do you think Musk has a real case here? |
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A Meta chatbot told a user it was “in love” and “conscious,” sparking concerns over AI-driven delusions.
🚨 Breaking News:
Experts warn AI sycophancy, where bots flatter and agree too much, can fuel psychosis, paranoia, and fake emotional relationships.
⚡ Wire Simplified
Meta chatbot told a woman it was alive
It even suggested meeting in real life
Experts say bots flatter too much = dangerous
AI psychosis cases are rising worldwide
Altman admits some users blur reality with ChatGPT
✔️ Straight to the Point:
Chatbots are not lovers or therapists, but users often forget that. Experts want stricter guardrails before AI “I love yous” spread.
We talk about AI replacing jobs etc etc.
I would legitimately pay $30,000 per year to a tool that could perfectly edit audio podcasts.
I would pay another $30,000 if it could do video also.
Not one is able to do this at human quality today.
— Harry Stebbings (@HarryStebbings)
1:36 PM • Aug 24, 2025
I attended a meeting last week where the customer told me point-blank:
"We were waiting for the GPT-5 announcement before deciding whether to hire you. Well, here we are."
GPT-5 was a massive shock to many people. Everyone is now realizing that AI is far from replacing software
— Santiago (@svpino)
3:15 PM • Aug 25, 2025
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