---
title: "Apple to pay $250 million over Siri AI marketing"
description: "Apple agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement over claims it advertised Apple Intelligence and Siri features for the iPhone 15 and 16 before they were ready."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/apple-250m-siri-ai-settlement
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-05-06T15:12:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T04:14:42.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["Apple","Siri","Apple Intelligence","iPhone 16","Lawsuit"]
sources: ["TechCrunch","Financial Times"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-logo-og-e918e3fa.jpg
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/apple-250m-siri-ai-settlement
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/apple-250m-siri-ai-settlement
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Apple to pay $250 million over Siri AI marketing

> Apple agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement over claims it advertised Apple Intelligence and Siri features for the iPhone 15 and 16 before they were ready.

![Image: Apple](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-logo-og-e918e3fa.jpg)

## What happened
Apple agreed to pay **$250 million** to settle a class action alleging it marketed **Apple Intelligence** and upgraded Siri features that didn't arrive on time.

## Who is eligible
- US buyers of an **iPhone 15** or **iPhone 16**.
- Purchased between **June 10, 2024** and **March 29, 2025**.
- Up to **$95 per device**.

## Apple's position
Apple did not admit wrongdoing. The settlement comes ahead of **WWDC** on June 8. The **Financial Times** first reported it.

The payout applies only to US buyers.

**Sources:** TechCrunch, Financial Times

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-05-06. Cite as: “Apple to pay $250 million over Siri AI marketing”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/apple-250m-siri-ai-settlement