Apple Intelligence to Launch in the EU in Spring 2025

Apple is planning to officially launch Apple Intelligence on iPhones and iPads in the European Union in April 2025. The company officially launched Apple Intelligence in the US today, and it’s planning to add support for more English-speaking countries in December before expanding the technology to the EU and other countries next year.

The company mentioned the April 2025 availability date of Apple Intelligence in the EU in the French version of its M4 iMac announcement published earlier today (via MacRumors). The company also reiterated here that Apple Silicon Mac users in the EU can already access Apple Intelligence with the just-released macOS Sequoia 15.1, but only if their Mac and Siri language are set to U.S. English.

Apple delayed the rollout of Apple Intelligence in the EU due to concerns over compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Earlier this year Meta also agreed to delay the launch Meta AI in the EU after the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) requested the company to change its AI training practices in the region.

While the EU Commission designated iOS and iPadOS as “gatekeepers” that need to be regulated under the DMA, macOS didn’t fall under that definition as it’s a more open platform with fewer users. It’s not immediately clear what changes (if any) Apple is going to implement to launch Apple Intelligence in the EU in April. Back in August, the company just said that it was “engaging” with regulators in the EU and China to make its personal intelligence system available in these regions.

Apple Intelligence isn’t the only new iOS 18 feature that isn’t available in the EU yet: That’s also the case for iPhone‌ Mirroring, and SharePlay Screen Sharing enhancements, which Apple also delayed due to DMA compliance concerns.