$250 million. That's the sum Apple has agreed to place into a common settlement fund to resolve a U.S. Class-action suit that accused the company of overstating when the Siri enhancements promoted under Apple Intelligence would arrive. The fund is structured as a common pool offering a presumptive $25 per eligible iPhone, with payments that could increase up to $95 per device depending on the number of claims, and it covers U.S. Purchases from June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025 for select iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. Apple says it has introduced "dozens of features across many languages," and the settlement includes no admission of fault, though it still requires judicial approval before any distributions.
Apple will place $250 million into a common fund to resolve a class-action lawsuit that argued the company overstated the availability of next-generation Siri features it promoted in 2024. Court filings describe a presumptive payment of $25 per qualifying device that "may decrease or increase up to $95 per device depending on claim," and list eligible models as iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The covered purchase window runs from June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025.
What customers were shown and what arrived
At WWDC 2024 Apple demonstrated a more personalised, AI-powered Siri that could do more than answer questions. The company’s presentation and later promotional ads around the iPhone 16 launch depicted a Siri capable of understanding personal context, reading on-screen content, and performing actions inside apps on a user’s behalf. Those contextual, action-taking capabilities didn't appear in iOS updates in the months that followed, and Apple acknowledged in March 2025 that the rollout would take longer than originally expected.
Multiple outlets reported that Apple did ship many Apple Intelligence features across 2024 and 2025, including text editing tools, image generation, ChatGPT integration, Visual Intelligence, Live Translation, Writing Tools, Genmoji, and a Clean Up feature. But the specific Siri enhancements shown at WWDC 2024 never arrived, a gap that became central to the class-action complaint.
Wired noted that Apple had been positioned to unveil some form of the AI-enhanced Siri at its developer conference in June. Wired also reported, citing the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division, that Apple’s claim Apple Intelligence was "available now" conveyed that the updated Siri was available at launch when it was not. That particular finding was reported by Wired and not repeated across the other aggregated outlets in the briefing material.
How the settlement would work and next steps
The $250 million figure has been reported across outlets and is described in the court paperwork as a common settlement fund. Eligible purchasers will be able to submit claims for devices bought within the specified window.
The presumptive $25 payment per device could move up or down, to a maximum of $95 per device, depending on how many claims are filed against the fund.
Apple’s public comments accompanying the settlement are consistent across filings and press responses. The company told readers and the court that, since the launch of Apple Intelligence, it has introduced "dozens of features across many languages," and that it "resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users." The settlement, as reported, includes no admission of fault by Apple.
There is a split in reporting about procedural progress. Wired described the settlement filing as awaiting judge approval. MacRumors reported that the settlement had received preliminary approval and that notices to eligible class members would be emailed within 45 days; that preliminary-approval and 45-day notice detail appears only in MacRumors reporting and is single-sourced in the briefing materials.
Several reports link Apple’s plan for a revamped Siri to partnerships with third-party model providers and to a future iOS release. Multiple outlets say Apple has been working with Google and plans to use Google’s Gemini models to power future Apple Intelligence features, and that the new Siri will probably be delivered with iOS 27. Business Standard quoted Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian saying Apple remains on track and that the revamped Siri is expected in 2026, a scheduling detail that the briefing treats as single-sourced to that outlet.
For customers, the practical effect is straightforward. If the settlement secures judicial approval and claim processing follows the timelines reported by some outlets, eligible U.S.
Buyers of the named iPhone models during the June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025 window could receive a cash payment from the fund. The precise amount any individual claimant would receive depends on the final claim volume and any court-approved fees or costs deducted from the fund.
Apple removed promotional ads after it announced the delay in March 2025, according to reporting in the briefing. The company now appears to be consolidating progress on Apple Intelligence features while also resolving the litigation so it can focus on upcoming software work.
Lawyers for the class and Apple will need judicial sign-off before distribution can begin. The briefing didn't include a confirmed court date, and reporting differs on whether preliminary approval has already been granted. MacRumors provided the most specific timeline in the materials reviewed, but that sequence hasn't been confirmed by other outlets cited in the briefing.
Meanwhile, Apple has been rolling out other parts of its AI agenda. Companies and reviewers have seen writing tools, translation features, image capabilities and other Apple Intelligence functions land across 2024 and 2025. The absence of the contextual, on-device Siri described at WWDC 2024 is what prompted the lawsuit and what the settlement seeks to address for affected purchasers.
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A judge must still approve the settlement before any distributions can begin. If the court signs off and claim processing follows the reported timelines, eligible U.S. Buyers of the named iPhone models could receive payments from the fund, with the final per-device amount set by the number of approved claims and any court-approved deductions.
This article was created with AI assistance.
