Brussels did not block anything
While Apple announced at WWDC 2026 that Siri AI would not be available on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 in the European Union, the European Commission was quick to clarify that the responsibility lies entirely with Cupertino. Spokesperson Thomas Regnier, quoted by Reuters and reported by MacRumors, stated that Apple had sought an exemption from the interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act, without developing privacy-compliant solutions.
An open situation
The Commission's position is significant for two reasons. First, it formally places the political burden on Apple, which cannot position itself as a victim of a hostile regulatory framework. Second, it leaves the door open for a future solution: if Apple were to structure Siri AI in a DMA-compliant way, a European launch could technically happen before the natural autumn deadline. As reported by MacRumors, Siri AI is currently available on macOS Golden Gate and visionOS 27 in the EU, but not on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, which represent the vast majority of Apple's European user base.