Apple is making significant internal improvements to address the issue and has postponed the Siri AI capability until 2026. The Cupertino-based behemoth now faces a significant obstacle, though, as its customers wish to punish the company for its deceptive AI feature advertising. Apple is accused in the class-action case filed in the US District Court in San Jose of deceiving consumers about its AI features, which may have persuaded many to purchase the latest devices.
The business is having trouble getting Siri AI and other crucial components to function flawlessly. Although the delayed debut is generally not a negative thing, these problems hinder Apple's future product roadmap in a market where Google and OpenAI are dominating the AI race.
The case was unavoidable since millions of individuals may have been influenced by the Siri AI advertisements that appeared in various media, leading them to expect that the iPhone 16 models would receive them shortly after their release.
It wasn't until the iOS 18.1 update in October that Apple AI finally made its way to the iPhone 16 series, but even then, you still can't get excited about the idea of utilizing any of them as they are.
Should the lawsuit result in the plaintiff's desired verdict, users who filed a complaint against Apple for these fraudulent promises could be entitled to restitution for their money spent on the guise of unreleased AI features.
Although the trillion-dollar corporation will undoubtedly argue its case, the court is unlikely to be forgiving, particularly when it comes to consumers spending their money on these high-end gadgets.
In other Apple news, iPhone owners will soon be able to get the significant iOS 18.4 upgrade. Given that the new Siri will ultimately be able to understand additional regional languages and English, it seems unlikely that the delayed introduction of the AI version will lessen interest in the new version. Millions of iPhone users nationwide will have access to more localized responses and AI technologies.