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Apple blames EU digital law for Siri AI launch delay in Europe
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Apple blames EU digital law for Siri AI launch delay in Europe

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Apple blames the EU's Digital Markets Act for delaying the launch of its new Siri AI in the European Union.
  • The company stated that regulators' interpretation of the law would force it to grant competitors access to user data without adequate security.
  • Siri AI will be available in the EU later, while other Apple Intelligence features will not be available in China due to regulatory requirements.

Apple is delaying the rollout of its new Siri AI in the European Union, citing the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) as the reason. The tech giant had planned to release Siri AI in English by the end of this year for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.

We are deeply disappointed that our EU users will not have Siri AI on iPhone or iPad when we launch our new software releases later this year.

— Craig FederighiApple's senior vice president of software engineering, explaining the delay of Siri AI in the EU.

"We are deeply disappointed that our EU users will not have Siri AI on iPhone or iPad when we launch our new software releases later this year," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering. He expressed hope that Siri AI would eventually be available in the EU as the company works with regulators to find a path forward.

Apple's core issue with the DMA, according to the company, is that its interpretation by EU regulators is "extreme." Apple claims the law would compel them to give rival virtual assistants direct access to private user data and the ability to control other installed applications. Apple argues this would happen without the necessary protections to ensure user and data security.

we hope to be able to bring Siri AI to the EU in the future as we collaborate with European regulators to find a way forward.

— Craig FederighiApple's senior vice president of software engineering, expressing hope for future availability of Siri AI in the EU.

To address these concerns, Apple proposed a solution called Trusted System Agent, designed to act as an intermediary, allowing other virtual assistants secure access to the same features and capabilities as Siri AI on EU devices. Apple also presented a phased rollout plan for Siri AI in the EU over 18 months. However, the European Commission reportedly rejected all of Apple's proposals.

Apple also presented a plan to launch Siri AI in the EU, rolling out this new solution gradually over an 18-month period. The European Commission rejected the proposal; in fact, it did not accept any of the initiatives proposed by Apple.

— AppleThe company's statement regarding its proposed solutions and the European Commission's response.

Separately, Federighi noted that Apple is also working to address regulatory requirements in China, meaning Siri AI and other new Apple Intelligence features will not be available there initially. The company is striving to find a solution that preserves user privacy and security in the Chinese market.

Siri AI and the other new Apple Intelligence features will not be available (in China) while we manage regulatory requirements.

— Craig FederighiApple's senior vice president of software engineering, on the unavailability of features in China.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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