Apple wants Europe to blink
Apple just weaponized EU regulation. iPhone users in Europe won't get AI Siri—and Apple is betting Brussels blinks first.
Why it matters
Apple is using regulatory compliance as a strategic lever, withholding AI features from EU users to pressure the DMA's enforcement. This signals how major tech platforms will use compliance costs and feature parity requirements as negotiating tactics against regulation—a critical precedent for how AI deployment will be gated by policy.
The key facts
5 to knowApple blocking AI-powered Siri from EU iPhones and iPads
Company citing Digital Markets Act (DMA) as reason for feature withholding
DMA requires platforms to grant competitors equal data access
Strategy positions regulatory burden as reason for feature delay/unavailability
Millions of EU iPhone users affected by feature restriction
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Publisher excerpt: It took a few years, but Apple finally made its AI look useful. Now millions of iPhone users in Europe are being told they won't be getting Siri AI anytime soon, if ever - and Apple wants them to blame the EU. Apple says its new AI-powered Siri will not launch on iPhones and iPads in the European…