Claims open in Apple’s proposed $250 million Siri AI settlement

Eligible U.S. buyers of specified iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models can now submit claims in Apple’s proposed $250 million settlement over allegations that expected Siri Apple Intelligence features were not delivered on time. The claim period opened September 21, and the filing deadline is December 21, 2026.

The settlement remains at the preliminary-approval stage, which the court granted July 17. Apple denies all allegations and any improper or unlawful conduct; the agreement is not an admission of guilt or wrongdoing. Payments are not assured unless the court grants final approval, and appeals could delay distribution.

The class covers U.S. residents who bought an eligible device in the United States for a purpose other than resale between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025. The list includes the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Class members must personally file a valid claim. They must provide current contact information, attest that they bought a qualifying device during the class period expecting the Siri Apple Intelligence features at issue, and submit enough information to confirm the purchase or ownership. The claim-filing deadline is December 21.

Each eligible device covered by a valid claim is initially allocated $25. The amount may rise or fall proportionally, up to $95 per device, based on the number of valid claims and devices claimed as well as court-awarded legal fees, service awards, notice expenses and administration costs. A final payment cannot be calculated until the claims have been evaluated.

The plaintiffs allege that buyers were harmed because Apple did not deliver certain Apple Intelligence features, including certain Siri features, on time. They brought claims under state consumer-protection laws, and the court has not ruled for either side. Apple has since begun a rebuilt Siri AI rollout in an English-language beta, providing context on the product’s current status.

The case is Landsheft, et al. v. Apple Inc., No. 5:25-cv-02668, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Judge Noël Wise is scheduled to hold the final approval hearing on February 24, 2027, at 9 a.m. at the court’s San Jose courthouse.