Thomas Regnier spokesperson for the European Commission, in a statement posted to LinkedIn (with edited video, if you’d like to watch him read parts aloud):
What is the true story behind Apple’s decision not to roll out
“Siri AI” in the EU?This decision is Apple’s and Apple’s only.
Because absolutely nothing in the DMA prohibits Apple from rolling
out new features in the EU.Yes, the European Commission and Apple had a few contacts on
“Siri AI”.But instead of offering a compliant solution, Apple asked to be
exempted from its interoperability obligations under the DMA — and this for 18 months.That’s not an option. EU rules are non negotiable.
And it would mean that no AI agent other than “Siri AI” could be
chosen by EU consumers.Apple, like any other gatekeeper, cannot close the market. The DMA
is very clear about that.Our developers have the right to compete. And our consumers the
right to choose.Those who want to keep using Apple products in their current form
can of course do it.But for those who want to use another AI agent, the DMA will give
them the possibility to do so.
I quoted the entire statement, including Regnier’s bizarre choice to spread 14 sentences across 10 paragraphs.
I’ll let it speak for itself in this post, but this does not contradict Apple’s position and statements in any way.
