Apple has largely done away with the waitlist that users had to join to get its Siri AI assistant, according to an updated Apple support document first noted by 9to5Mac and later covered by MacRumors.
The document now says that once a user opts in, Siri AI "will begin to download automatically." A waitlist is reserved for periods Apple describes as "during time of high demand," and the company says wait times can vary. Earlier wording said that enabling the assistant "will add you to a waitlist."
What changed
Under the earlier wording, switching the feature on put every user in a queue. Under the new text, the queue appears to apply only when demand is unusually high. MacRumors reports that the support page was updated on November 2.
MacRumors suggests the change likely follows about two months of Apple testing server load, though Apple has not said why it changed the wording. That explanation is MacRumors' interpretation, not an Apple statement.
Still in beta
Siri AI was released in September and is still labeled a beta. According to MacRumors, it is available across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.
The change does not add features. It affects how quickly people who opt in can start using the assistant. For most users that should mean the download starts right after they turn the feature on, with a queue only in busy periods.
Apple has not announced when Siri AI will leave beta. The company's support document is the primary source for the new wording, and it can change again as demand shifts.
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