Apple has settled a $250m class action lawsuit over claims it misled iPhone users over the AI capabilities of Siri. It means up to 36 million eligible iPhone users in the U.S. could be entitled to a payout of up to $95 each.
The suit was initially filed in California by Peter Landsheft in 2024 after Apple began promoting a more "personalized Siri" with artificial intelligence features. In particular, commercials featuring U.K. actress Bella Ramsey showed interactions with an AI-upgraded Siri using features that were unavailable to users.
We resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users.
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The National Advertising Division sided with the plaintiff and concluded that Apple misled users by saying the new Siri was "available now."
Apple filed its settlement, which includes no admission of wrongdoing, for court approval yesterday, Tuesday, May 5.
"Apple has reached a settlement to resolve claims related to the availability of two additional features," the company said in a statement. "We resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users."
Who is eligible?
Apple's settlement covers roughly 36 million eligible devices, including the iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. All of which must have been bought in the U.S. between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025.
The judge overseeing the lawsuit still has to approve the settlement. If it is approved, then eligible users could expect to receive between $25 and $95, depending on how many iPhone owners submit a claim.
Where is Siri 2.0?
The ongoing saga of Apple's so-called Siri 2.0 has been well documented, and the Ramsey ads were pulled after Apple's March 2025 announcement that it would be delaying Siri's rollout until 2026.
Initially, an Apple Intelligence-powered Siri was expected for the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, and then the iPhone 16 family with iOS 18.1. Now, it seems like we'll be waiting until WWDC this summer and the reveal of iOS 27 for more news on Siri 2.0, which likely won't launch until the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Fold arrive in September.
