Apple has agreed to a Apple settlement worth $250 million in the US after a class action complaint tied to delayed Siri AI features, according to a report published by AppleInsider on May 5.
The dispute goes back to WWDC 2024, when Apple previewed major Siri upgrades powered by AI, including more advanced in-app actions and better contextual awareness. Those capabilities were later highlighted again in Apple’s promotional videos, which helped create a clear expectation that the features were close to launch.
The lawsuit argued that Apple promoted AI functions that did not exist at the time, still do not exist, and were not expected to arrive within the following two years. Plaintiffs also said the advertising push across the internet and television gave buyers a reasonable impression that the upgrades were imminent. As of the report, those Siri features still had not shipped and were instead expected to arrive alongside iOS 27 at WWDC 2026.
After months of delay, the issue turned into a class action claim. Apple agreed to settle in December 2025, and fuller terms were disclosed this week.
Under the disclosed terms, the Apple settlement applies to US customers after administrative and legal fees are deducted. Each eligible device can receive $25 in compensation, while that amount could rise as high as $95 per device if the total number of claims comes in lower than expected.
The covered devices include the full iPhone 16 lineup, plus iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units purchased in the United States between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. That makes iPhone 16 compensation one of the main takeaways for affected users watching the case.
To file a claim, users must provide proof of purchase, the device serial number, a phone number, and Apple Account information. Apple opened the claims process on May 5, 2026, with a 45-day filing window.
In its public statement, Apple pointed to already released Apple Intelligence features such as Visual Intelligence, live translation, writing tools, Genmoji, and Clean Up, saying those tools now support multiple languages, fit everyday use cases, and keep privacy protections in place. On the Siri-specific case, Apple only said it chose to resolve the matter so it could stay focused on new products and services.
The report also said Apple’s legal exposure isn’t over yet. A separate class action led by South Korea’s National Pension Service is still moving forward, alleging that the Siri delay hurt Apple’s share price and caused multi-billion-dollar losses. Apple responded in a February 2026 motion to dismiss by arguing that stock swings are a normal part of market activity and do not amount to securities fraud.
