Apple Intelligence and its great functions will not be available due to the Digital Markets Law, security and privacy issues, according to Cupertino
In accordance with Mark Gurman, Apple will not make three of the great functions presented available to users in the European Union at WWDC 2024. These are Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay Screen Sharing. These features affect iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. The culprit that this is going to happen is because of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), so from Cupertino they indicated that they will not be available this year. Without a doubt, this is unfortunate news, Apple’s artificial intelligence will not be present on user devices in the EU.
Why is Apple closing itself to the EU regarding Apple Intelligence and company?
Apple Intelligence includes important features like Image Playgrounds, smart writing tools, Genmoji, quick replies, and the long-awaited Siri revamp. iPhone Mirroring brings the peculiarity of being able to use and have notifications from the iPhone from the Mac. SharePlay Screen Sharing Feature It is basically an update of what already exists but Now you can request and take control of another device using FaceTime.
Apple Intelligence preview on Apple devices
Those from Cupertino indicated that these functions will not be available because “it would compromise privacy and security” of your environment. Let us remember that the Digital Markets Law has caused Apple to open its closed environment to stores, browsers and alternative payment systems.
It is also unclear whether there are any EU-mandated interoperability requirements that would prevent new Apple features from being available in the territory.. While this is happening, the comments that begin to emerge by users and fans is that it is a “small” revenge for what happened previously with the App Store and the multiple warnings not to follow the law.
Apple will work to make new features compatible in the EU
According to him Financial Times, Those from Cupertino indicated that “they will continue working to make these functions compatible with EU competition rules”. They also attribute this to “regulatory uncertainties.”
Apple Intelligence has been one of the advertisements of the year
The impact of this news could mean an obvious debacle in subsequent iPhone sales mainly. Let us remember that Apple Intelligence, which is the most relevant thing presented in recent years, requires at least an iPhone 15 Pro to work. How long will it take for Apple to rectify this decision?
The European Commission has not commented on this issue at this time.. However, a resolution is pending on recent changes made by Apple to see if they are properly complying with the aforementioned DMA. Those from Cupertino are in the crosshairs for the basic technology fee that Apple charges for the million downloads that a developer’s app receives.
What was your first reaction when you read the headline of this news? Is it Apple’s fault or the EU’s fault?
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