Apple Intelligence Options to Be Delayed in Europe, iPhone Maker Blames EU Tech Guidelines

Apple will delay launching three new synthetic intelligence options as a result of landmark European Union tech guidelines require it to make sure that rival services and products can operate with its gadgets, the U.S. tech group stated on Friday.

Apple underscored its AI push earlier this month with a slew of recent options and software program enhancements for its iPhone and different gadgets to bolster sagging gross sales.

It stated Apple Intelligence, which makes use of AI to conjure textual content, photos and different content material on command, could be obtainable on iPhone 15 Professional, iPhone 15 Professional Max, and iPad and Mac with its M1 chip and later variations. iPhone Mirroring on macOS Sequoia permits the telephone’s display screen to be considered and interacted with on Mac computer systems.

The corporate stated on Friday three options – Cellphone Mirroring, SharePlay Display Sharing enhancements, and Apple Intelligence – is not going to be rolled out to EU customers this 12 months due to regulatory uncertainties because of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

“Particularly, we’re involved that the interoperability necessities of the DMA might power us to compromise the integrity of our merchandise in ways in which danger person privateness and information safety,” Apple stated in an electronic mail.

“We’re dedicated to collaborating with the European Fee in an try and discover a answer that will allow us to ship these options to our EU clients with out compromising their security.”

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