This is completely Apple’s decision lol. Google, Samsung etc. are doing similar stuff in the EU and being much less transparent about it. The DMA has nothing to do with Apple Intelligence. At this point it’s literally just Tim Cook trying to kill whatever’s left of the company before he leaves by making the offerings less and less attractive to the rest of the world outside of the US again and again.
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Apple Intelligence Features Not Coming to European Union at Launch Due to DMA
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If this is the reason then it’s actually a good thing, advancing the goal of leveling competition. Either Apple devices will become less attractive because they’re missing features the competition has, or if they open it up third-party app developers will be able to compete more fairly with Apple’s first-party apps.
You had your vote less than two weeks ago. Or did you forget?
Also, this is completely on Apple. They’re just being childish. First claim how amazing and private their AI is, and then not be able to release it in the EU due to privacy concerns? That’s a joke.
Maybe. I haven't delved into it, but don't understand how a screen sharing feature needs to be regulated by the EU.
In short, Apple has become incompetent and is afraid someone will do a better job than them.
Right? I mean until Margrethe Vestager is running Apple, the EU will not be satisfied.
In the EU customers will turn to Android… Trust me, we really are not attached to the iPhone as people in the US are. People here think iMessage is like SMS so they think it costs money. We text, call, etc. on WhatsApp and FB Messenger.
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Less capable devices being a good thing is an argument only people blinded by irrational hatred could make unironically
It is the not the feature, it is access to the relevant API, so someone could also build a screen sharing app. That is called competition.
Childish? Argue better. Did they create the Digital Markets Act? No. Plain and simple.
No sideloading required for that. Apple makes it easy for you by making shady apps available in your favorite Appstore all the time. If you wanted better curated apps, you might have to go to the alternate appstores. They only have a few and hence can check them easily. Appstore, OTOH, has nearly 2 million apps and no way to check them all. Below are the search results limited for one year. Otherwise, there would be hundreds.
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But they are only less capable because a corporation decides to do that because it fears competition.
What a mess of a process...
Besides, since so many on here who support the EU are saying that Apple must comply with the "spirit of the law" then who KNOWS what the EU will do or say. There is no certainty about what the DMA does or does not require. According to many arguments I've read on here, the spirit of the law is expansive.
Oh boy.
We had European elections 20(!) days ago. Did you take the time to educate yourself and vote? If not, you need to stop complaining, at least for the next 5 years.
Then why are there so many here whining about it?
There is a context aware side of the AI that requires data from several apps to be combined. That may be an issue in the EU. Not sure how Google and Samsung are doing though.
Who is whining, I'm laughing about how awful Apple has become, I wish I had viable alternative but god is this weird.
But but but...everyone on here says they are "locked in" to the Apple Ecosystem and can't change! You're telling me people CAN change?
If that’s the case, then I think Apple is overestimating EU customers’ general interest in Apple Intelligence features.