Siri AI Now Available in French on Mac and Vision Pro in the EU

Apple activates Siri AI in French and several other languages. In the European Union, the assistant is available on Mac and Vision Pro, but remains unavailable on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, amid disagreements surrounding the Digital Markets Act. Apple states it is working with Brussels and details the capabilities and privacy guarantees of Siri AI.

In the EU, Mac and Vision Pro yes, iPhone and Watch no

In Europe, Siri AI is available in French on Mac and Vision Pro. Conversely, it is not accessible on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch within the European Union. The Digital Markets Act does not apply to macOS or visionOS, allowing its arrival on these platforms. Apple announces a rollout via macOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 updates for compatible models. At this stage, the company cannot yet offer Siri AI on iPhone in the EU.

The new assistant opens up to five languages and goes through iOS 27.2

According to Apple, Siri AI now supports French, Korean, Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese. At its launch, only the English language was available for the assistant. The addition of multilingual support comes with the iOS 27.2 update for affected iPhones. Siri AI is presented by Apple as the major software innovation of the year.

Announced features and privacy emphasized

Siri AI relies on large language models, with Apple collaborating with Google. Apple promises more natural interactions and the ability to act as an agent to automate more tasks. The assistant can, according to the company, access personal information present in apps, including third-party services like WhatsApp, and analyze the content displayed on the screen to formulate responses or perform actions, such as adding events to a calendar. On the privacy front, Apple highlights Private Cloud Compute, claims that data processed in the cloud is not accessible to its employees, and that the system is verifiable by independent organizations. Apple also states it is actively collaborating with the European Union to find a solution. The arrival of Siri AI is presented as a potential productivity gain thanks to its integration into the system.