Apple Agrees to $250 Million Settlement Over Siri AI Claims, With Some iPhone Owners Eligible for Up to $95
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Publish Date: 2026-05-07 06:54:00
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Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the company of misleading consumers about artificial intelligence features promoted for Siri and the iPhone 16 lineup, according to court filings and statements from attorneys involved in the case.
The settlement has not yet received final court approval, and Apple has denied wrongdoing.
The case, Landsheft v. Apple Inc., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and centers on Apple’s marketing of “Apple Intelligence,” including promised upgrades to Siri.
Plaintiffs alleged that Apple advertised a new generation of iPhones as a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, while key “Enhanced Siri” features were not available when consumers bought the devices.
Under the proposed agreement, eligible consumers could receive a presumptive payment of $25 per device, with payments capped at $95 per eligible device. The actual amount could rise or fall depending on the number of valid claims, administrative costs, attorney fees, service awards, and other court-approved deductions.
Court filings state that no portion of the total settlement fund would revert to Apple.
The settlement class includes U.S. residents who purchased an eligible device in the United States for purposes other than resale during the class period, which runs from June 10, 2024, through March 29, 2025.
Covered devices include:
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Court papers estimate that roughly 37 million devices may be covered.
Eligible customers will not receive payment automatically unless they submit a valid claim. The filing says claimants must establish that they purchased an eligible device in the United States during the class period and that, at the time of purchase, they expected to receive a Siri Apple Intelligence feature that they did not receive.
The proposed settlement is now…
