The Fate of Apple's AI Features Hangs in the Balance: A European Union Conundrum

I was just thinking, like who knows what their actual intentions are but apparently because of what Apple says are heightened regulations that they are just not going to roll out any of the Apple intelligence features to anyone in the US. You just will not get them which of course is a major bummer. I mean like these are like the big features of iOS 18, the ones they spent the most time touting on stage, the ones that shot their stock price up after having gone sideways for two years finally broke them through the ceiling and and made their stock price go uh even higher and put college back on the menu for my kids. It's not just the AI features, though, let's see here iPhone mirroring and share play screen sharing are also going to be part of the mix that will not make it. I don't know if those surfaces are going to be uh diminished in some way or if they're going to be completely removed but I think they're going to be blocked.

Uh we are concerned that the interop interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security. Apple said in a statement. The EU DMA forces big technology company platforms to abide by a long list of do's and don'ts, tech services are prohibited from favoring their own offerings over those of rivals they're barred from combining personal data across their different services, blocked from using information they collect from third-party merchants to compete against them. I feel like I butchered that sentence, I'm not going back, I'm going to keep barreling forward a long long sentence and now have to allow users to download apps from rival platforms.

Okay so we know all that, um as part of the new rules the EU has designated six of the biggest tech companies as "quote unquote Gatekeepers", powerful platforms that require stricter scrutiny. In addition to Apple, that list includes Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and probably some others since that's only some of them, just want to give you a heads up like that would be a major bummer man if I lived in the EU. I mean I'd be curious to hear from you all if you care or not maybe you don't care maybe the AI features weren't impressive to you but I thought they looked pretty cool.

Teddy zucchini in the chat freaking hate how EU handles Tech stuff, I get privacy but we tend to be overly paranoid. Well, I think also I think some of their intentions are good but the results are not what they expected because when you have laws that are this complex you don't necessarily know how people are going to react to them or companies are going to react to them. But I I also think that Apple might be trying to use these features as a point of leverage to remove something that maybe they actually don't need to remove, it's all pure speculation so please don't come after me TC and legal team.

Um in order to build up some kind of outrage among people who live in the EU to ease the restrictions that Apple has placed have had placed upon them because of regulators who let's be honest are probably Android users anyway. So I have to imagine that's the case, because like the DMA says nothing about yeah oh Apple has to enable iPhone mirroring on Mac and PC not just the Mac, like that's that's not in the DMA at all there's no reason why there're I struggle to imagine how a read of the DMA would prohibit them from implementing Apple intelligence or especially iPhone mirroring and screen sharing like that, that's nonsensical to me it feels like that's a spiteful move on Apple's part.

Christopher Gavin from the chat real fast is saying they're not complex, they're vague and I think that's gotta say yeah they are vague. They're these weird rules that can be interpreted any way that these people want and they have this ridiculous fine, they can Levy a fine of like 10% of Apple's worldwide revenues, that is insane is it really that high? Wow yeah but it it's it's weird to be like that uh if if apple is scared of of breaking if apple is scared of that fine being levied against them why would they drag their feet on all every possible technicality and loophole they can regarding the App Store but then be all tiptoe and careful about pulling phone screen mirroring, like if if if that's the logic that Apple's like scared about getting that fine and that they're you know just trying to follow the letter of the law then like they're not even acting consistently between those two major areas.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwith the story cuz it's like a major bummer for anyone living in the EU but I I at least wanted to like bring this up uh according to uh Bloomberg Apple will not be including any of the AI features that they promoted on stage in the EU what are there like 27 countries in the EU EU does anyone actually know it's impossible to know for sure but because of the I wanted to call the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that's obviously not it uh digital markets act the digital markets act thank you because of requirements in the digital markets act or reportedly because of the requirements in the markets what apple is what Apple was blaming the dma but I I have my skepticism on that I I was just thinking the same thing like who knows what their actual intentions are but apparently because of what Apple says are heighten regulations that they are just not going to roll out any of the Apple intelligence features to anyone in the U you just will not get them which of course is a major bummer I mean like these are like the big features of iOS 18 the ones they spent the most time touting on stage the ones that shot their stock price up after having gone sideways for two years finally broke them through the ceiling and and made their stock price go uh even higher and put College back on the menu for my kids and it's not just the AI features uh let's see here iPhone mirroring and share playay screen sharing uh let's see here is also going to be part of the mix that will not will not make it I don't know if those surfaces are going to be uh diminished in some way or if they're going to be completely completely removed but I think they're going to be blocked uh from Apple quote uh we are concerned that the interop interoperability requirements of the dma could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in r in ways that risk user privacy and data security Apple said in a statement uh the EU dma forces uh big technology company platforms to abide by a long list of dues and don'ts tech services are prohibited from favoring their own offering offerings over this is from the Bloomberg article by the way uh own offerings over those of Rivals they're barred from combining personal data across their different Services blocked from using information um the they collect from third party Merchants to to compete against them I feel like I butchered that sentence I'm not going back I'm going to keep barreling forward a long long sentence and now have to allow users to download apps from rival platforms okay so we know all that um as part of the new rules the EU has designated six of the biggest tech companies as quote unquote Gatekeepers powerful platforms that require stricter scrutiny uh in additional in addition to Apple that requires or that list includes Microsoft Google Facebook and probably some others since that's only some of them so just want to give you a heads up like that would be a major bummer man if I lived in the EU I mean I'd be curious to hear from you all if you care or not maybe you don't care maybe the AI features weren't impressive to you but I thought that they looked pretty cool um but Teddy zucchini in the chat I freaking hate how EU handles Tech stuff I get privacy but we tend to be overly paranoid well I think also I think some of their intentions are good but the results are not what they expected because when you have laws that are this complex you don't necessarily know how people are going to react to them or companies are going to react to them but I I also think that Apple might be trying to use this these features to as a point of Leverage to remove something that maybe they actually don't need to remove this is all pure speculation so please don't come after me TC and legal team um in order to build up some kind of outrage among people who live in the EU to to will start contacting lawmakers to maybe ease the restrictions that Apple has placed have has had placed upon them because of regulators who let's be honest are probably Android users anyway so I have to imagine that's the case because like the the dma says nothing about yeah oh Apple has to enable iPhone mirroring on Mac and PC not just the Mac like that's that's not in the dma at all there's no reason why there're I I I struggle to imagine how a read of the dma would prohibit them from implementing Apple intelligence or especially iPhone mirroring and screen sharing like that that's nonsensical to me it feels like that's a that's a spiteful move on Apple's part Christopher Gavin from the chat real fast is saying they're not complex they're vague and I think that's G to say yeah they are vague they they are all these weird rules that can be interpreted any way that these people want and they have this ridiculous like what's the fine they can Levy a fine of like 10% of Apple's worldwide revenues that is insane is it really that high wow yeah but it it's it's weird to be like that uh if if apple is scared of of breaking if apple is scared of that fine being levied against them why would they drag their feet on all every possible technicality and loophole they can regarding to the App Store but then be all tiptoe and careful about pulling phone screen mirroring like if if if that's the logic that Apple's like scared about getting that fine and that they're you know just trying to follow the letter of the law then like they're not even acting consistently between those two major areaswith the story cuz it's like a major bummer for anyone living in the EU but I I at least wanted to like bring this up uh according to uh Bloomberg Apple will not be including any of the AI features that they promoted on stage in the EU what are there like 27 countries in the EU EU does anyone actually know it's impossible to know for sure but because of the I wanted to call the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that's obviously not it uh digital markets act the digital markets act thank you because of requirements in the digital markets act or reportedly because of the requirements in the markets what apple is what Apple was blaming the dma but I I have my skepticism on that I I was just thinking the same thing like who knows what their actual intentions are but apparently because of what Apple says are heighten regulations that they are just not going to roll out any of the Apple intelligence features to anyone in the U you just will not get them which of course is a major bummer I mean like these are like the big features of iOS 18 the ones they spent the most time touting on stage the ones that shot their stock price up after having gone sideways for two years finally broke them through the ceiling and and made their stock price go uh even higher and put College back on the menu for my kids and it's not just the AI features uh let's see here iPhone mirroring and share playay screen sharing uh let's see here is also going to be part of the mix that will not will not make it I don't know if those surfaces are going to be uh diminished in some way or if they're going to be completely completely removed but I think they're going to be blocked uh from Apple quote uh we are concerned that the interop interoperability requirements of the dma could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in r in ways that risk user privacy and data security Apple said in a statement uh the EU dma forces uh big technology company platforms to abide by a long list of dues and don'ts tech services are prohibited from favoring their own offering offerings over this is from the Bloomberg article by the way uh own offerings over those of Rivals they're barred from combining personal data across their different Services blocked from using information um the they collect from third party Merchants to to compete against them I feel like I butchered that sentence I'm not going back I'm going to keep barreling forward a long long sentence and now have to allow users to download apps from rival platforms okay so we know all that um as part of the new rules the EU has designated six of the biggest tech companies as quote unquote Gatekeepers powerful platforms that require stricter scrutiny uh in additional in addition to Apple that requires or that list includes Microsoft Google Facebook and probably some others since that's only some of them so just want to give you a heads up like that would be a major bummer man if I lived in the EU I mean I'd be curious to hear from you all if you care or not maybe you don't care maybe the AI features weren't impressive to you but I thought that they looked pretty cool um but Teddy zucchini in the chat I freaking hate how EU handles Tech stuff I get privacy but we tend to be overly paranoid well I think also I think some of their intentions are good but the results are not what they expected because when you have laws that are this complex you don't necessarily know how people are going to react to them or companies are going to react to them but I I also think that Apple might be trying to use this these features to as a point of Leverage to remove something that maybe they actually don't need to remove this is all pure speculation so please don't come after me TC and legal team um in order to build up some kind of outrage among people who live in the EU to to will start contacting lawmakers to maybe ease the restrictions that Apple has placed have has had placed upon them because of regulators who let's be honest are probably Android users anyway so I have to imagine that's the case because like the the dma says nothing about yeah oh Apple has to enable iPhone mirroring on Mac and PC not just the Mac like that's that's not in the dma at all there's no reason why there're I I I struggle to imagine how a read of the dma would prohibit them from implementing Apple intelligence or especially iPhone mirroring and screen sharing like that that's nonsensical to me it feels like that's a that's a spiteful move on Apple's part Christopher Gavin from the chat real fast is saying they're not complex they're vague and I think that's G to say yeah they are vague they they are all these weird rules that can be interpreted any way that these people want and they have this ridiculous like what's the fine they can Levy a fine of like 10% of Apple's worldwide revenues that is insane is it really that high wow yeah but it it's it's weird to be like that uh if if apple is scared of of breaking if apple is scared of that fine being levied against them why would they drag their feet on all every possible technicality and loophole they can regarding to the App Store but then be all tiptoe and careful about pulling phone screen mirroring like if if if that's the logic that Apple's like scared about getting that fine and that they're you know just trying to follow the letter of the law then like they're not even acting consistently between those two major areas\n"