Samsung’s Galaxy AI won’t have Apple Intelligence rival in Europe

iOS 18 is unlikely to bring Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, and updated SharePlay to Europe this year. The company announced that the features unveiled at WWDC 2024 won’t be available in the EU this year given “regulatory uncertainties.”

Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, and enhanced SharePlay won’t be available to EU customers due to Apple’s belief “that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security.”

The reason is DMA, passed by the European Union in 2023. It requires basic functionalities to work across competing devices and ecosystems. Surely it’s disappointing for Apple users in Europe, but the company said to work with the EU to roll out new AI features.

Apple said to work with EU “in an attempt to find a solution that would enable us to deliver these features to our EU customers without compromising their safety.”

Samsung successfully deployed Galaxy AI across the world with the Galaxy S24 series. Beyond that, the company will be introducing the second generation of Galaxy AI. It will be packed with more powerful features and exciting capabilities for consumers.

Galaxy AI v2 will debut with Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. Apple Intelligence is slated to launch with the iPhone 16 series, but not in Europe. It could hurt the sales of Apple, giving a solid opportunity to Samsung and its upcoming foldable smartphones.

Apple collaborated with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18. Apple Intelligence brings many cool features, allowing users to create custom emojis through Genmoji, search via an iPhone for specific messages, summarize and transcribe calls, and show priority notifications.