Are You Eligible to Claim Part of Apple's $250M AI iPhone Settlement? How to Find Out

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Apple must pay iPhone owners to settle a lawsuit over delayed and missing AI features.

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If you bought an iPhone 16 or iPhone 15 when they launched, you may be able to claim some of the money from a class action lawsuit against Apple. It's all tied to the new Apple Intelligence features the company previewed during launch -- features that ultimately didn't arrive on time, but were unveiled more extensively this week at WWDC 2026.

Apple last month settled a shareholder lawsuit and agreed to pay $250 million to customers who bought the iPhone 16 and some iPhone 15 models during a specified period. The lawsuit alleged that Apple misled customers by promising AI features that didn't ship when the new devices did. Payouts between $25 and $95 per eligible device are expected.

In a statement to CNET Managing Editor David Lumb, an Apple spokesperson...

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