Apple is blaming EU tech regulations for delaying the release of AI-powered services in Europe

The U.S. tech group announced on Friday that Apple will postpone the release of three new AI capabilities because of historic European Union tech regulations requiring it to guarantee that competing goods and services work with its devices.

With a plethora of new features and software updates for the iPhone and other devices earlier this month, Apple highlighted its AI drive in an effort to boost declining sales.

According to the announcement, Apple Intelligence which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to summon text, photos, and other content will be compatible with the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad, Mac, and subsequent models that include the M1 processor. Mac PCs may view and interact with the phone’s screen thanks to iPhone Mirroring on MacOS Sequoia. Due to regulatory difficulties brought on by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the business said on Friday that three features Phone Mirroring, SharePlay Screen Sharing improvements, and Apple Intelligence will not be made available to consumers in the EU this year.

“Specifically, we are concerned 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,” according to an email sent by Apple.

“We are committed to collaborating with the European Commission in an attempt to find a solution that would enable us to deliver these features to our EU customers without compromising their safety.”