EU Users Locked Out of Apple’s AirPods Real-Time Translation at Launch
Apple’s real-time translation for AirPods — highlighted for AirPods Pro 3 and coming to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 — won’t work for EU residents or EU Apple IDs at launch. The Apple Intelligence-powered feature is likely blocked by strict EU rules (GDPR, DMA and the rolling EU AI Act). Apple previously delayed other AI features in the EU, with some only arriving for users in March 2025.