Apple confirmed that Siri AI and new Apple Intelligence features won't launch in the EU with iOS 27 this September. The company blames the Digital Markets Act, which it says requires system-wide access that would compromise user privacy. Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, called the situation deeply disappointing.

This follows a familiar pattern. Apple Intelligence faced similar EU delays when first unveiled in 2024, eventually arriving via iOS 18.4 in March 2025. Now EU users must wait again for the revamped Siri experience and improved Apple Foundation Models. The features were showcased during the WWDC keynote, but regulators blocked approval despite 18 months of negotiations.

Missing features include the new Siri app, Expanded Visual Intelligence, Integrated Writing Tools, and Siri Mode in Camera. Existing Siri functionality remains available, but developers in the EU cannot access or test the new AI capabilities. Apple's privacy-first approach clashes with what it describes as the EU's extreme interpretation of the DMA.

The standoff appears unresolved. Apple's proposed Trusted System Agent intermediary solution was also rejected, leaving EU customers without timeline for these AI advancements. Meanwhile, users elsewhere will receive the full iOS 27 AI suite.