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EU citizens locked out of Apple Intelligence features on new iPhones

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

Users in the EU are expressing frustration over Apple's rollout of SiriAI, also known as Apple Intelligence. Despite purchasing an iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is advertised as AI-capable, EU citizens are unable to access the new features due to geographical restrictions. This limitation has led to user complaints directed at Apple, highlighting a disconnect between hardware capabilities and feature availability based on location. AI

IMPACT Geographical restrictions on AI features may limit adoption and create user frustration.

RANK_REASON User complaint about feature availability tied to geographical restrictions on a consumer product.

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EU citizens locked out of Apple Intelligence features on new iPhones

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4 / 100
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User complaint about feature availability tied to geographical restrictions on a consumer product.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · FabMusacchio ·

    So, what exactly is this # SiriAI everyone on YouTube is talking about? Asking as an # EU citizen 🇪🇺 who paid for an # AI -capable # iPhone (16 Pro Max), only t

    So, what exactly is this # SiriAI everyone on YouTube is talking about? Asking as an # EU citizen 🇪🇺 who paid for an # AI -capable # iPhone (16 Pro Max), only to discover that apparently the wrong geographical location is a hardware limitation 🚫 Thanks # Apple 🙃 # AppleIntelligen…

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