Apple's enhanced Siri AI features announced at WWDC 2026 won't launch in the European Union or China later this year. The company confirmed that EU users will miss out on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 versions of the revamped assistant, including its dedicated conversation app and expanded Visual Intelligence capabilities.

Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, expressed disappointment over the EU restrictions. He explained that EU regulators rejected all of Apple's proposed solutions, including a Trusted System Agent framework designed to balance privacy with the Digital Markets Act requirements. The standoff centers on whether Apple must grant competing AI assistants broad device access.

According to Apple, the DMA essentially demands unlimited AI access to user devices—including reading messages, making purchases, and modifying files—without adequate user oversight. Security researchers have demonstrated AI hijacking risks, prompting Apple to prioritize user safety over compliance. EU-based developers also cannot integrate these new Siri features into iPhone and iPad apps.

macOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 users in the EU will still receive Siri AI, but the mobile platform restrictions represent a significant limitation. The regulatory impasse highlights growing tensions between tech innovation and government oversight, leaving hundreds of millions of users without access to features their global counterparts will receive.