Under the proposed settlement, US customers who purchased an iPhone 16 model or an iPhone 15 Pro between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025, could receive compensation per device, with payouts depending on the total number of claims submitted.
Apple did not admit wrongdoing as part of the agreement. In a statement, the company said: “Since the launch of Apple Intelligence, we have introduced dozens of features across many languages that are integrated across Apple’s platforms, relevant to what users do every day, and built with privacy protections at every step.”
The company added that the settlement addresses claims tied to the timing of two additional Siri-related features and allows Apple to continue focusing on future products and services.
The delayed features were originally introduced as part of Apple’s broader AI strategy, which included a more personalized version of Siri, image-generation tools such as Image Playground, Genmoji support, and ChatGPT integration inside Siri. While some capabilities shipped gradually after launch, the more advanced Siri overhaul has remained delayed and is now expected to appear at an upcoming developer conference.
The settlement lands as Apple continues expanding its AI infrastructure through external partnerships and in-house development. Earlier this year, Apple and Google entered a multi-year agreement under which future Apple Foundation Models will use Google Gemini models and cloud infrastructure to support upcoming Apple Intelligence features, including the next generation of Siri.
The case underscores growing scrutiny around how technology companies market AI capabilities before they are fully available, particularly as generative AI features become a central selling point for new hardware launches.
This analysis is based on reporting from Yahoo Finance.
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