iPhone 16 owners owed $250 million after Apple settles Siri lawsuit

People who bought aniPhone16 between 2024 and 2025 could be eligible for a payment after Apple settled a class action lawsuit related to the lack of AI capabilities on its virtual assistantSiri.

The US tech giant settled for $250 million (£184m) in US federal court in San Jose, California, over alleged false advertising for itsAppleIntelligence suite of features.

The lawsuit, ⁠filed by Peter Landsheft in 2024, arose after theiPhonemaker announced – and started running advertisements for – a ⁠bevy of AI upgrades ​at its ⁠annual software developer conference in 2024, saying they would become available with new ⁠iPhones that autumn.

TheiPhones launched without those ​features, ⁠which the plaintiffs claimed ‌harmed shareholders.

In 2025,Applesaid that the AI overhaul ofSiriwould not come ‌until this year, and executives have ‌now confirmed that the newSirifeatures will be unveiled at Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) next month.

Anyone who bought aniPhone16, iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max in the US between June 2024 and March 2025 could be eligible to receive a payment of up to $95 per device, according to the lawsuit.

Apple did not admit to any fault in the settlement, which still needs approval from a judge.

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In a statement, Apple said it released numerous otherartificial intelligencefeatures since the launch of what it calls Apple Intelligence in 2024.

"Apple has reached a settlement to ​resolve claims related to the availability of ‌two additional features,” the statement read.

⁠”We resolved this matter to stay focused ⁠on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative ‌products and ​services to our users.”

The revamped Siri comes 15 years after the voice assistant first launched on the iPhone, setting the standard for the technology at the time.

Apple has since fallen behind established tech rivals like Google and Meta in the race to develop AI chatbots, as well as newer arrivals to the space like Anthropic and OpenAI.

Apple CEOTim Cookhas made improvements to Siri a top priority for the Cupertino company, and has pushed for partnerships with other firms in order to boost its AI capabilities.

During an earnings call last week, the outgoing chief executive said: "This is not AI as a standalone feature, but AI as an essential and intuitive part of our devices.”

Additional reporting from agencies.