- Lawsuit says Apple tricked buyers with Apple Intelligence promises.
- AI features were missing or limited at iPhone 16 launch.
- Apple delays Siri upgrade and shakes up AI team leadership.
Apple is in hot water in the U.S. with a lawsuit claiming it lied about its Apple Intelligence features. Filed in a San Jose court, the case says Apple’s ads made people think their new iPhones would have cool AI tools right away. But when the iPhone 16 came out, those features were either not there or barely worked, leaving buyers upset. The lawsuit wants money back for people who bought devices expecting these features, and it hopes to become a big group case.
The trouble started because Apple Intelligence wasn’t ready when the iPhone 16 launched. It only began rolling out with iOS 18.1 in October, and even now, it’s limited to certain places. India and other regions won’t get it until next month. Plus, the fancy AI version of Siri, planned for April, is now delayed to next year—or maybe even 2026—because of bugs. Apple might have to rebuild Siri from scratch, which has led to big changes in its AI team.
Apple’s boss, Tim Cook, reportedly lost faith in John Giannandrea, the AI head, and moved him off Siri work. Now, Mike Rockwell, who led the Vision Pro team, is in charge, with his deputy Paul Meade taking over Vision projects. These shifts started months ago as Apple struggled to fix its AI plans. This lawsuit and team shake-up show Apple’s having a tough time keeping its AI promises, and it could affect how much people trust the company moving forward.
