Four MEPs have asked the European Commission to explain whether the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is preventing Apple from offering its new Siri AI on iPhones and iPads in the EU, and whether the company's proposed 'Trusted System Agent' intermediary was rejected. The written question, dated 29 June 2026, follows Apple's statement on 8 June that it will not make Siri AI available to EU users on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, citing EU regulators' rejection of its compliance proposals.
The MEPs – Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Friedrich Pürner (NI), Alexander Jungbluth (ESN), and Alvise Pérez (NI) – ask three specific questions. First, they seek confirmation that the Commission's interpretation of the DMA is blocking Siri AI, and the legal basis for such a move. Second, they inquire whether the DMA requires Apple to grant any third-party AI operator the same system-level access to user data and device functions as Siri AI, and whether that could threaten user privacy and increase risks of data theft. Third, they ask if the Commission rejected Apple's 'Trusted System Agent' proposal, and if so, what alternative solutions the Commission proposes to enable secure roll-out of advanced AI assistants.
The question reflects a cleavage between consumer privacy and security on one hand, and market openness and competition on the other. Apple argues that its 'Trusted System Agent' would protect user privacy while allowing third-party assistants, but the Commission appears to view it as insufficient for DMA compliance. The MEPs' concerns suggest they side with Apple's position, questioning whether the DMA's interoperability requirements could weaken user controls.
Under EU rules, the Commission typically has six weeks to respond to parliamentary questions. The answer will signal the Commission's stance on DMA enforcement regarding AI assistants and could set a precedent for other tech companies facing similar obligations. The MEPs' intervention puts pressure on the Commission to clarify its motives and propose concrete compliance pathways, impacting Apple, EU consumers, third-party AI developers, and the broader digital market.