Apple ne apne Siri AI features ke delay ko lekar ek bade class-action lawsuit ko settle kar liya hai. Company $250 million (kareeb 2100 crore rupees) dega — aur US mein iPhone 15 aur iPhone 16 khareedne walon ko is settlement ke through $25 se $95 tak per device mil sakta hai.
WIRED ke mutabiq, yeh settlement un customers ke liye hai jinhone iPhone 15 ya iPhone 16 series US mein khareeda tha. Case ka aarop tha ki Apple ne Siri ke AI features ke baare mein jhootha advertisement kiya — features ko "revolutionary" aur "game-changing" bataya, lekin woh ya toh late aaye ya theek se kaam nahi kiya.
Kya tha lawsuit ka aarop?
Yeh class-action lawsuit un customers ne daala tha jo iPhone 15 aur iPhone 16 ke AI-powered Siri features ke promise par bharosa karke phone khareede the. Reuters ke mutabiq, plaintiffs ka kehna tha ki Apple ne Siri ke AI features ko launch time par available bataya, lekin woh features bahut late aaye ya kabhi aaye hi nahi jaisa promise kiya gaya tha.
Seedha baat karein toh — Apple ne apne iPhones ke marketing mein Siri ke AI features ko highlight kiya. Logo ne phone khareeda, lekin woh features nahi mile jo dikhaye gaye the. Yahi false advertising ka case bana.
Kaise milega paisa?
Business Today ke mutabiq, settlement ke under iPhone buyers ko $25 se $95 tak per device mil sakta hai. Exact amount is baat par depend karega ki kitne log claim file karte hain. Agar zyada log claim karenge toh per person amount kam ho sakta hai.
Yeh settlement sirf US customers ke liye hai jinhone iPhone 15 ya iPhone 16 series khareeda tha. India ya other countries ke customers is settlement ka part nahi hain.
Apple ka kya kehna hai?
Apple ne is settlement mein koi galati nahi maani hai. BBC ke mutabiq, company ka kehna hai ki woh "vigorously" apne aap ko defend kar sakti thi, lekin lengthy litigation se bachne ke liye settlement kiya. Yeh ek common practice hai — companies often settle cases without admitting guilt to avoid court costs aur bad publicity.
Hamaari Baat: Yeh settlement kyun important hai?
Hamari nazar mein, yeh case tech companies ke liye ek warning hai. AI features ko lekar jo hype hai, companies usmein over-promise karti hain aur under-deliver karti hain. Apple ka yeh $250 million settlement dikhata hai ki false advertising ke serious consequences ho sakte hain.
iPhone 15 aur 16 buyers ke liye yeh ek relief hai — unhe kuch compensation milega. Lekin asal sawaal yeh hai ki kya companies apne AI promises par khari utrengi? Kyunki jab tak features actually deliver nahi hote, tab tak yeh sirf marketing gimmick hi rahega.
Readers ke liye seedha message: Agar aapne US mein iPhone 15 ya 16 khareeda hai toh aap is settlement ke eligible ho sakte hain. Claim process ke baare mein official settlement website par details aayengi. India mein yeh case directly applicable nahi hai, lekin yeh ek reminder hai ki tech companies ke promises ko thoda skepticism ke saath lena chahiye.
Sources & References
- Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri's AI Features — WIRED
- Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million — Reuters
- Apple to pay $250 million in settlement to iPhone users over delayed Siri AI features — Business Today
- Apple to pay $250m to iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit — BBC
- Apple agrees to $250 million settlement over AI Siri claims — The Hindu
