Apple Delays Advanced Siri Features in Europe Citing DMA Security Risks

*Apple says EU rules would force it to hand any AI system broad, autonomous access to user devices without ongoing controls.*

Apple stated that the Digital Markets Act prevents it from rolling out the next version of Siri’s AI features in the EU with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. The company claims the regulation would require any AI system to receive nearly unlimited device access and the ability to act without a user’s continued visibility or consent.

The DMA obligations, according to Apple, would extend to reading and sending messages, making purchases, accessing files, and carrying out actions across apps. Apple noted that security researchers have already demonstrated how AI systems can be hijacked to steal passwords and photos or to change files and account settings permanently without user approval. Those risks grow as AI gains more capabilities.

Apple said it built a Trusted System Agent to serve as an intermediary layer between AI functions and device resources. The company presented this design as a direct response to the security exposure it sees in the DMA’s access requirements.

No other companies or regulators have issued statements on the specific delay yet. Apple’s announcement stands as the sole public account of the decision.

The delay shows how the DMA’s interoperability mandates can block a single vendor’s security controls when those controls limit third-party AI access. For users in the EU this means the newest Siri features will arrive later than elsewhere, and the gap will persist until either Apple revises its architecture or regulators adjust their interpretation of the rules.

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Sources:

• Daring Fireball

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