The new Siri won’t be available on iPhones in the EU, due to Digital Markets Act

The brand new iOS 27 Siri AI experiences will not be coming to users in the European Union at the same time as everyone else. In a company press release that directly blames the Digital Markets Act, Apple says iPhone and iPad users in the EU will have to wait longer for Siri AI.

However, Siri AI will be launching on Mac, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch in the EU, as those platforms are not subject to the same gatekeeper requirements …

Impacted features include the new Siri, updated writing tools, Siri mode in the Camera app, and more.

As of right now, Apple does not have a timeline as to when it will be able to launch these features in the EU.

Siri AI necessitates deep access to user data and system functionality. The EU will not let Apple launch these features until it is possible for third-party AI providers to also offer similar functionality. While Apple can ensure that Siri handles user data in a privacy-preserving way, it cannot guarantee the same for other companies looking to integrate.

Apple says it has been negotiating with EU regulators over the last several months to try and find a solution, but to no avail. The company says it even developed a new layer called ‘Trusted System Agent’ to coordinate access to such sensitive data, but the EU rejected the proposals.

As such, it is currently at an impasse. Here’s what Apple SVP Craig Federighi said on the matter:

“We’re deeply disappointed that our EU users won’t have Siri AI on iPhone or iPad when we share our new software releases later this year,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “Our hope is to eventually bring Siri AI to the EU, and we will continue to engage with EU regulators on a path forward. However, their refusal to engage constructively on solutions that preserve privacy and security means we do not currently have a timeline for Siri AI’s availability on iOS and iPadOS in the EU.”

Hopefully, the dispute can be resolved over the coming months and EU customers will get access to the same cool new Siri features that the rest of the world will enjoy.