Apple mostly drops the waitlist for its new Siri AI

Apple has relaxed the restrictions on accessing its upgraded Siri artificial intelligence. The tech giant announced that the waitlist for the new AI feature is now only active during periods of high demand. This significant update signifies Apple's growing confidence in its AI capabilities as it continues to invest in this area.

Siri AI will offer a more personalized experience by leveraging user context from various apps, including iMessage, Calendar, Mail, and Photos. With this improvement, Siri AI will be able to perform tasks like quickly finding flight numbers or identifying products on a device's screen. The new AI-ified Siri is set to become a more capable assistant, according to Apple.

The company's updated blog post announced that eligible users will automatically receive the feature upon opting in. Previously, users had to join a waitlist, which could last anywhere from a few hours to a couple of days. Apple will still utilize a waitlist during times of high demand. This shift demonstrates Apple's growing comfort in expanding access to its more powerful Siri assistant.

Siri AI, revealed in June at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, can operate independently and is built on a modern, orchestrator-driven architecture. This architecture provides Apple with ample room to expand the feature's capabilities in the future. For iPhone users, Siri AI requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device, which means users need an iPhone 15 Pro or a later model.