In Landsheft v. Apple Inc., heard in the District Court for the Northern District of California, the plaintiffs alleged that the lack of availability of new “Apple Intelligence”-powered Siri features, highlighted in the iPhone 16 launches, misled consumers. The plaintiffs argued that if they had known these features would be delayed, they would have either not purchased the iPhone 16 at all or would have preferred to pay a lower price.

Apple lawyers respond

Apple’s lawyers emphasized that only two Siri features—contextual awareness and in-app controls—were delayed, while iPhone 16 users would already be able to use nearly 20 Apple Intelligence features. The lawyers stated, “Plaintiffs have received numerous benefits, from camera improvements and improved silicon performance to upgraded displays and numerous software innovations. Therefore, a limited delay cannot support these broad claims.”

These personalized Siri capabilities were first announced at WWDC 2024, but the delay was announced in March. Delayed features include better understanding a user’s personal context, screen awareness, and deeper controls per app. For example, Siri is expected to be able to use information from Mail and Messages apps to answer a user’s mother’s flight schedule and lunch reservation.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated in July that the company was “making good progress” on developing these features and planned to release the improvements next year. Siri updates are expected to be available in March or April 2026, along with iOS 26.4.