Siri AI Launches in iOS 27 Without EU Access, Apple and Brussels Blame Each Other

Published by Carl Sanson on June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

What You Need to Know

Apple and EU Commission dispute whether Siri AI blocking stems from regulatory refusal or Apple’s non-compliance with DMA rules.
Apple proposed Trusted System Agent to allow third-party AI assistants device access without compromising security; Commission says exemption was rejected.
EU users will miss conversational Siri interface and dedicated management app when iOS 27 launches later this year.
DMA interoperability requirements remain the core technical dispute between Apple and European regulators.

Apple and the European Commission are telling two very different stories about why Siri AI is blocked in the EU, and the gap between them is wider than a typical regulatory dispute.

Apple’s version, delivered by Craig Federighi, frames this as regulators refusing to engage with reasonable proposals, including a system called Trusted System Agent that would have let third-party assistants access device capabilities without compromising security. The Commission’s version, delivered by spokesperson Thomas Regnier in Brussels, is blunter: Apple never tried to find a compliant solution. It asked for a blanket exemption from its Digital Markets Act interoperability obligations, was told that was not an option, and is now characterizing that refusal as regulatory obstruction.

The DMA’s interoperability requirements are the specific sticking point. Apple has publicly framed those requirements as demanding “nearly unlimited access” to a user’s device for any AI system, which is either a genuine technical concern or a framing designed to make compliance sound unreasonable. The Commission’s response does not address that characterization directly, which leaves the actual technical dispute unresolved in public.

What EU Users Actually Lose

When iOS 27 ships later this year, EU users will miss the full Siri AI feature set announced at WWDC 2026, including the conversational interface and the dedicated app for managing and starting new interactions. Apple has offered no timeline for a European rollout, and the DMA compliance path that would unlock it remains unbuilt, at least according to the Commission.

The situation is awkward for Apple on the iOS 27 beta waitlist side too, since EU users enrolling in the beta are signing up for a feature that has no confirmed arrival date in their region. Apple says it hopes to bring Siri AI to Europe eventually, which is a statement that commits to nothing.

Source: EU Says Decision Not to Launch Siri AI in Europe Is Apple’s Alone (macrumors.com)