EU chief slams Apple’s decision not to launch AI on iPhones in Europe

Ahead of Apple's iOS 18 beta 2 release early this week, the company announced it doesn't plan to bring Apple Intelligence and certain other iOS 18 features to Europe due to regulatory fears. In a statement issued at the time, Apple said: “We are concerned that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security.”

Now, when asked about Apple’s decision during an interview at the Forum Europa in Brussels...