Apple Delays EU Siri AI at Least 5 Months as DMA Fight Blocks Rollout
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Updated · Computerworld · Oct 6
Apple Delays EU Siri AI at Least 5 Months as DMA Fight Blocks Rollout
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Oct 6
Summary
European users face at least a five-month wait for Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, with any broader EU rollout potentially taking longer.
The delay stems from a standoff over the Digital Markets Act: Apple says it proposed a privacy-preserving way to share limited data with third parties, but EU regulators did not accept it.
Apple’s recent Audio Intelligence and Siri Recap features point to the approach it favors—processing most data on-device, stripping personally identifiable information, and sending only reduced anonymized data to the cloud.
The dispute also reflects Europe’s wider push for tech sovereignty, with governments investing in regional AI and communications infrastructure rather than deepening reliance on U.S. platforms.
Until a compromise emerges, EU mobile users are likely to keep relying on services such as ChatGPT or Claude instead of Apple’s more tightly integrated AI tools.