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Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption
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Apple will not roll out Siri AI in the European Union, delaying the feature indefinitely for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The delay follows the EU’s denial of Apple’s request for exemption from interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act. Siri AI will also be unavailable in China at launch.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Apple says Siri AI will be delayed in the EU for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 due to the DMA; Siri AI will also not be available in China at launch (Tim Hardwick/MacRumors)
- Engadget·Siri AI for iPhones and iPads will be delayed indefinitely in the EU
- TechMeme·The EU says Apple decided not to roll out Siri AI in the EU after it had unsuccessfully requested to be exempted from interoperability obligations for the tool (Inti Landauro/Reuters)
- Hacker News·Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption
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