The new and improved Siri AI features Apple announced today at WWDC 2026 will not be available in the European Union or China when they are released in beta later this year.
Apple said that while Siri AI will be available for free with upcoming new versions of the operating system, it will not be available in the EU on iOS and iPadOS until it finds a path forward for regulatory approval.
Apple also said Siri AI would not be available in China while the company meets regulatory requirements.
More details to follow.
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