Apple will pay $250 million to resolve a shareholder lawsuit that challenged the company's handling of promised artificial-intelligence improvements to its Siri voice assistant, the company said. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. federal court in California in 2024 by plaintiff Peter Landsheft after Apple promoted a set of AI upgrades that it said would arrive with new iPhone models that fall, but the devices were launched without those specific features.
The complaint contended that the absence of the advertised AI capabilities at launch harmed shareholders. Apple later delayed the planned Siri overhaul, telling the public in 2025 that the full AI update would not arrive until this year. Company executives have since confirmed that the new Siri functionality will be unveiled at Apple’s annual developer conference next month.
In announcing the settlement, Apple did not admit any wrongdoing. The company said the agreement resolves claims tied to the availability of two additional features and emphasized that it has released numerous other AI features since introducing what it calls Apple Intelligence in 2024. Apple framed the decision to settle as a way to remain focused on product and service development.
The settlement is subject to approval by a judge before it becomes final. Apple’s statement reiterated the company’s position that it continues to deliver innovative products and services to users while noting the resolution of the litigation related to the delayed features.
Timeline of key events reflected in the case
- 2024 - Apple announced and began advertising a suite of AI upgrades for Siri at its annual software developer conference, saying they would be available with new iPhones that fall.
- 2024 - Plaintiff Peter Landsheft filed a shareholder lawsuit in U.S. federal court in California over the missing features at iPhone launch.
- 2025 - Apple indicated the Siri AI overhaul would be delayed until this year.
- Current - Apple agreed to a $250 million settlement to resolve claims related to two additional features; the settlement awaits judicial approval and the company says the new Siri features will be revealed at its upcoming developer conference next month.
The company emphasized it has rolled out other AI-related functionality since the 2024 launch of Apple Intelligence, while declining to admit liability in the settlement. The legal resolution marks an end to this particular shareholder challenge pending court sign-off.