September 21, 2026
Apple pays for its delayed AI assistant: a $250 million fund in the Siri lawsuit
$25 per device: that is the price of an AI feature promised two years late.
On June 10, 2024, Apple showed a personal Siri on stage that knows everything about its owner’s life. Users received it on September 14, 2026.
Between those dates came the Landsheft v. Apple class action and a $250 million fund. Apple is paying without admitting fault. An AI feature promised on stage now has a price tag: $25 for every iPhone included in a claim.
Who gets paid. The money is available to US residents who bought an iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, or any model in the 16 lineup for personal or work use between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. The base rate is $25 per device and will be recalculated based on the number of claimants. If few claims arrive, the payout can reach $95 per device. If many do, it will fall below $25. There is no limit on the number of iPhones in one claim; each must be submitted separately.
How to file. Claims are accepted through the settlement website smartphoneaisettlement.com, with the window open from September 21 to December 21, 2026. No receipt or Claim ID is required: the form asks for the iPhone serial number, or, if unavailable, the Apple Account email and the phone number linked to the device.
The serial number is in iPhone Settings under General → About, and also on the original box and receipt. Payments are available by paper check, PayPal, Venmo, or ACH transfer. Verita Global administers the payouts.
Apple did eventually deliver the feature itself. Personal Siri was promised on June 10, 2024, delayed in March 2025, and released in iOS 27 only on September 14, 2026, initially in English only.
The final approval hearing is scheduled for February 24, 2027, and payments on approved claims will begin no sooner than 60 days afterward.
