Apple Agrees to $95 Million Settlement Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit

In a recent court ruling, Apple agreed to compensate claimants who allege their conversations were improperly captured by the Siri virtual assistant, though the company maintains it did not engage in any wrongdoing.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit claiming its virtual assistant Siri recorded users' conversations without permission. While Apple denies any misconduct, the settlement will provide compensation to those who owned Siri-enabled devices during the alleged period, potentially yielding up to $20 per device. The lawsuit stems from allegations that unintentional activations of Siri led to the collection of user recordings, which may have been shared for advertising purposes. The decision date is set for February 14 in a California court, following Apple's recent history of settlements in class action lawsuits concerning user privacy and software performance. As they navigate these legal challenges, Apple continues to demonstrate robust financial performance with recent quarterly earnings nearing $95 billion.