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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues Apple is feigning ignorance of its own iOS permissions to block competing AI assistants

Apple blamed DMA rules for delaying its European Siri rollout.

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Modern mobile operating systems have permission systems so users decide exactly what data their apps can access, and what they can’t.

Ironically, Apple engineers led the way building a fantastic permission system which Apple’s lobbying team now pretends they don’t understand.

Tim Sweeney@TimSweeneyEpic

This is EXACTLY what Apple is doing, and they're flooding the Internet with astroturfed claims that they're blocking competing AI assistants from iOS "for security", rather than building multibillion-dollar tool booths in front of competing, superior AI assistants.

11:12 AM · Jun 9, 2026 · 10K Views

/Tech3h ago

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues Apple is feigning ignorance of its own iOS permissions to block competing AI assistants

Apple blamed DMA rules for delaying its European Siri rollout.

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Tim Sweeney@TimSweeneyEpic#656inTech

Modern mobile operating systems have permission systems so users decide exactly what data their apps can access, and what they can’t.

Ironically, Apple engineers led the way building a fantastic permission system which Apple’s lobbying team now pretends they don’t understand.

Tim Sweeney@TimSweeneyEpic

11:12 AM · Jun 9, 2026 · 10K Views

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Negative users accuse Apple of bad-faith DMA maneuvering to block rival AI assistants and blame the rules for delaying Siri features, expressing accusations of pretense and explicit disappointment over limited access.

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Sprintermax@Sprintermax

@TimSweeneyEpic What do you think about system/app restrictions that claims to be "privacy and security" but harms lots of correct usages?

I had an issue with my banking app, their support told me to send a screenshot, but the app did not let me take it even with no sensitive data on the screen

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Ak@ak_1490

Why are you pretending to not understand security principles of reducing the radius of blast surfaces in known risks?

If one of the model providers has a rogue employee or suddenly decides to go rogue and seep up as much information as needed for their own ends, that would be undetectable.

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maria donati@marygioia86

@9to5mac @ChanceHMiller @gregjoz spero vivamente che possiate portare Siri AI in Europa. Mi auguro che @HennaVirkkunen @vonderleyen possano capire che noi utenti siamo molto delusi da questa mancanza

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Unknown@SpookiMyHomie

@TimSweeneyEpic Tim in the Middle East the server is only stable in normal br. OG, reload and creative the ping and latency are atrocious please fix it.

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Jeremie Pelletier@HostOfMeta

@TimSweeneyEpic *Kuhn intensifies*

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TheRizeOfCreation@TheRizeOfChaos

@TimSweeneyEpic because it was developed entirely by a. I

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