POLICY · REGULATION · #740
Apple $250M Siri AI settlement opens claims for eligible iPhone owners
US owners of iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 purchased between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025 can file a claim in Apple’s $250 million class-action settlement over delayed AI-enabled Siri; claims must be submitted by December 21, 2026 and estimated payouts are about $25 per eligible device (potentially up to $95 depending on the number of claimants). The suit said WWDC 2024 previews created an expectation that AI features would arrive with the iPhone 16, Apple later delayed the Siri AI rollout (which arrived with iOS 27) and denies wrongdoing.
KEY POINTS
- US owners of iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 purchased between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025 can file a claim in Apple’s $250 million class-action settlement over delayed AI-enabled Siri; claims must be submitted by December 21, 2026 and estimated payouts are about $25 per eligible device (potentially up to $95 depending on the number of claimants).
- The suit said WWDC 2024 previews created an expectation that AI features would arrive with the iPhone 16, Apple later delayed the Siri AI rollout (which arrived with iOS 27) and denies wrongdoing.
- It provides a tangible consumer remedy tied to promises about AI features and may affect how companies communicate availability of AI upgrades.
WHY IT MATTERS
It provides a tangible consumer remedy tied to promises about AI features and may affect how companies communicate availability of AI upgrades.
SOURCES & TIMELINE
2In May, Apple agreed to pay out $250 million as part of a class action lawsuit over claims the company overhyped its Apple Intelligence tools, specifically the long-delayed Siri AI overhaul. Although the revamped Siri AI voice assistant is now available for owners of newer iPhones via iOS 27 , you may still be eligible to claim cash back for past purchases. This settlement covers customers in the US who made their p…
The deadline to file a claim is December 21st, 2026. Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri — and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US and purchased an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 model between June 10th, 2024, and March 29th, 2025, you can file a claim on the settlement’s website , as reported e…