Apple has confirmed that the advanced version of Siri with artificial intelligence will not arrive on iPhones or iPads in the European Union with the iOS 27 update. The reason is the lack of agreement with the European Commission regarding the Digital Markets Act. Brussels rejected Apple's security proposals to open the assistant to third-party developers. As a result, European mobile device users will not be able to use this feature, while it will be available on Macs. The decision leaves Europe without Siri AI for an indefinite period.
Apple clashes with the DMA: no trace of Siri AI on EU mobile devices 🚫
The Digital Markets Act requires gatekeepers, such as Apple, to allow interoperability with third-party services. Cupertino's proposal to guarantee user privacy when opening Siri did not convince the Commission. Thus, the version with generative AI, capable of understanding context and executing complex tasks, is left out of European iPhones and iPads. Developers will also not be able to integrate Siri functions into their apps. In contrast, Macs, not being under the same regulatory framework, will enjoy the new Siri.
Siri AI goes on vacation to Europe (with no return date) 🏖️
While Mac users in the EU can ask Siri to summarize their email or search for photos of their cat, iPhone users will have to make do with the usual Siri: the one that confuses today's weather with yesterday's and sets a reminder for three years from now. At least bureaucracy spares us from the assistant offering third-party products without asking. All in the name of digital security. Or for spending another year arguing with the current Siri.