Apple announces new Siri AI will not be available in EU iOS 27 due to DMA regulatory disagreements, launch timeline undecided
Apple has announced that its new Siri AI, set to launch with iOS 17, will not be available to users in the European Union due to regulatory disagreements. The European Commission has rejected Apple's requests for an exemption from the Digital Markets Act (DMA), stating that EU law is non-negotiable and Apple has not met the interoperability requirements. Apple claims the DMA's demands for broad third-party AI access to user devices pose significant privacy and security risks, leading to an indefinite delay for Siri AI's rollout on iOS and iPadOS in the EU. AI
IMPACT Delays in AI feature rollouts due to regulatory hurdles highlight the growing tension between innovation and data privacy/interoperability mandates.