iPhone Customers Forced to Wait a Year For $250M Settlement, Here's Why
Although a federal court has granted preliminary approval to the settlement, the legal process still has several steps to clear.
Millions of iPhone users are being kept from receiving a slice of Apple's $250 million settlement over delayed AI features. Despite the legal process receiving preliminary approval, the compensation for roughly 36 million to 37 million customers is unlikely to arrive for at least another year. The issue stems from Apple's marketing campaign that promoted advanced Siri capabilities as a key selling point for the iPhone 16 lineup and certain iPhone 15 models, even though those features had not been finalized.
The class-action lawsuit argued that Apple misled consumers by advertising these AI-powered Siri features before they were ready, resulting in a significant gap between marketing hype and product reality. Apple spokesperson acknowledges the resolution of the case to allow the company to focus on innovation rather than the legal battle.
Once finalized, eligible customers could receive between $25 and $95 per device, contingent on the number of valid claims and other settlement factors.
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