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For the second time, Apple Intelligence is delayed in Europe, and this time there is no timeline
Apple says EU regulators rejected all its proposals to ship Siri AI on iPhone and iPad under the DMA. Mac, Watch, and Vision Pro users get it.
TL;DR
- Siri AI, unveiled at WWDC 2026, will not be available on iPhone or iPad in the European Union with the upcoming iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 releases.
- Apple claims EU regulators rejected all proposals to implement Siri AI on these platforms while adhering to privacy and security standards under the DMA.
- The restriction applies only to iOS and iPadOS; EU users can access Siri AI on macOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27.
- Developers in the EU will also be unable to test or use the new Siri AI features for their apps on iPhone and iPad.
- Apple argued that the EU's interpretation of the DMA would force them to grant third-party virtual assistants deep system access without adequate user protections, citing potential security risks.
- Apple proposed a 'Trusted System Agent' intermediary and a gradual rollout, both of which were rejected by the European Commission.
- This is the second delay for Apple Intelligence features in the EU due to the DMA, following an earlier delay for initial AI features that eventually arrived.
- The dispute is part of broader friction between Apple and the EU Commission over DMA compliance.
- Siri AI will also be unavailable in China due to separate regulatory requirements.
- The practical impact for EU users is that a significant upgrade will not be available on their primary devices, the iPhone.