Apple files motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit over Siri AI and Epic injunction

Apple recently made a move to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding shareholders regarding the capabilities of its AI assistant, Siri, and its compliance with an injunction related to app sales commissions. The tech giant argued in a filing in a federal court in San Jose, California, that there was no evidence to suggest that they knowingly overestimated the AI capabilities of Siri during a conference in June 2024.

According to Apple, there was no guarantee provided at the conference that the incorporation of advanced AI features into Siri would happen within a specific timeframe. Subsequently, in March of the following year, the company postponed some upgrades to Siri, leading CEO Tim Cook to acknowledge that the development of a more personalized Siri was taking longer than expected.

Regarding the compliance with the 2021 injunction stemming from a lawsuit filed by Epic Games, Apple asserted that there was never a promise that their procedures designed to allow app users to pay developers directly would be flawless. The company stated that like many major corporations, they faced challenges and fluctuations in stock prices in 2025, but refuted claims that these fluctuations were caused by securities fraud.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Apple shareholders who suffered significant losses between May 3, 2024, and May 1, 2025, covers the period following a judge’s ruling that Apple had violated the injunction. Lawyers representing the shareholders, including South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, did not immediately comment on the case.

Apple’s compliance with the injunction required the company to offer external links to users for purchases to avoid developers having to pay a 30% commission for in-app purchases on the App Store. The judge overseeing the case criticized Apple for implementing a system that charged a 27% commission on some external sales, leading to partial reversals of sanctions by a federal appeals court in December.

In light of these legal developments, Apple is seeking to have the class action lawsuit dismissed, maintaining that there is no basis to support the claims of fraud made by the shareholders. The company continues to assert its commitment to innovation and transparency, addressing the challenges faced in the implementation of AI features for Siri and compliance with legal injunctions related to app sales commissions.