The legal action alleges violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, the California False Advertising Law, the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract, among other charges. FYI: Federal courts can hear class actions that concern breaches of state laws. "Apple deceived millions of consumers into purchasing new phones they did not need based on features that do not exist, in violation of multiple false advertising and consumer protection laws," the complaint states, arguing Apple has now acknowledged that celebrated Apple Intelligence features, including enhancements to Siri, "did not exist then and do not exist now." Examples of claims for future Siri features can be found in the super-corp's press releases. Here's an example of one Apple claim: Apple has been jawing about the wonders of Apple Intelligence - an umbrella term for various AI services available in certain apps on Apple devices - since its Worldwide Developer Conference in 2024.