How to Claim Your Share of Apple’s $250M Settlement Regarding Siri AI Delays

Apple has consented to a $250 million settlement to address accusations that it misled consumers with a marketing campaign exaggerating the capabilities of Siri’s AI features in its iPhones.

Pending approval, this settlement could become one of Apple’s largest payouts, potentially awarding up to $95 each to owners of around 37 million iPhones purchased in the United States.

The lawsuit, presented by Clarkson Law Firm in the Northern District of California’s federal court in San Francisco, claims that Apple promoted advanced Siri AI functionalities expected with the iPhone 16 release in 2024. However, these enhanced Siri features have yet to materialize.

According to the court documents, Apple customers “would not have purchased the Eligible Devices or would have paid significantly less, had they known Enhanced Siri features were not available,” pointing to a significant gap between the promises made and the reality of the product.

The class-action settlement encompasses all models of the iPhone 16, as well as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max, purchased in the U.S. between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025.

Apple device owners who qualify for a settlement payout will receive at least $25 per device, according to Clarkson Law Firm. Payouts could go up to $95 depending on other factors, including how many claims are filed, the firm said.

Eligible customers will be notified by email or mail when they are able to file a claim on a settlement website, according to the notice.

“Since the launch of Apple Intelligence, we have introduced dozens of features across many languages that are integrated across Apple’s platforms, relevant to what users do every day, and built with privacy protections at every step,” an Apple spokesperson told The Post in a statement.

“Apple has reached a settlement to resolve claims related to the availability of two additional features. We resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users.”

During its annual conference in June 2024, Apple previewed several AI-powered features coming soon to iPhones, including an advanced version of Siri.

Instead, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company gradually rolled out new AI features to devices, including Visual Intelligence, Live Translation, Writing Tools, Genmoji and Clean Up.

The launch of its AI-enhanced Siri is now expected later this year, most likely at its conference next month.

In the meantime, Apple’s products “offered a significantly limited or entirely absent version of Apple Intelligence, misleading consumers about its actual utility and performance,” alleged the lawsuit, which was filed last year.