Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri

The proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit will get some cash back to people who bought the iPhone 16 lineup and the iPhone 15 Pro. The proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit will get some cash back to people who bought the iPhone 16 lineup and the iPhone 15 Pro. Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of misleading customers about the availability of its Apple Intelligence features. Theproposed settlementwould apply to people in the US who purchased all models of the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 15 Pro between June 10th, 2024 and March 29th, 2025. The settlement willresolve a 2025 lawsuit, alleging Apple’s advertisements created a “clear and reasonable consumer expectation” that Apple Intelligence features would be available with the launch of the iPhone 16. The lawsuit claimed Apple’s products “offered a significantly limited or entirely absent version of Apple Intelligence, misleading consumers about its actual utility and performance.” Apple broughtcertain AI-powered featuresto the iPhone 16 weeks after its release, anddelayed the launch of its more personalized Siri, which is now expected to arrive later this year. Last April, theNational Advertising Division recommendedthat Apple “discontinue or modify” its “available now” claim for Apple Intelligence. Apple alsopulled an iPhone 16 ad showing actor Bella Ramseyusing the AI-upgraded Siri. Apple didn’t immediately respond toThe Verge’s request for comment. A free daily digest of the news that matters most. This is the title for the native ad