Due to the delay of the Siri AI feature, Apple previously faced a class-action lawsuit in the United States. Now, this case has reached a new development—the Apple Siri AI class-action settlement website has officially launched, allowing eligible iPhone users in the United States to submit claims for compensation.

In May of this year, Apple agreed to pay $250 million (approximately RMB 1.6 billion) to resolve this class-action lawsuit. However, Apple did not admit to the allegations in the lawsuit and stated that the decision to settle was mainly to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing litigation.

Each device gets $25, up to $95, seven models included

According to the settlement plan, eligible users are expected to receive $25 in compensation per iPhone, with the final amount adjusted based on factors such as the number of valid applications, reaching a maximum of $95.

Not all iPhone users will be eligible for this compensation: applicants must reside in the United States and purchased a qualifying iPhone between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025, in the United States, and the purchase was not for resale.

The affected models include the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The period for submitting claims is from September 21, 2026, to December 21, 2026.

The cause was the gap between WWDC promotion and actual implementation

This lawsuit dates back to Apple's 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference. At the time, Apple announced significant AI upgrades to Siri, demonstrating new capabilities such as understanding user personal information, recognizing screen content, and using apps to perform actions, and stated that some features would be gradually rolled out with new iPhone models. Afterward, Apple also promoted the new version of Siri on its website and in advertisements, and highlighted these AI capabilities as one of the key selling points of the iPhone 16 series.

However, after the release of the iPhone 16 series, some of the core Siri AI features previously demonstrated were not launched as scheduled. Plaintiffs therefore believe that Apple engaged in false advertising and unfair competition by promoting features before they were officially released, and thus filed a class-action lawsuit.

As for when eligible users will actually receive the compensation, it still needs to wait for the court's final approval. The final approval hearing is scheduled for February 24, 2027, and the compensation is expected to begin being distributed as early as 2027.