Siri AI Will Have a Waitlist When iOS 27 Launches

[MacRumors]

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate include Siri AI, Apple's much more capable version of Siri. When the new updates launch, it appears Apple will use a waitlist and limit initial access.

On the MacRumors forums, Mactracker found that the seventh betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate include waitlist infrastructure.

Apple will use dynamic wait time messages once a user joins the Siri AI waitlist. It looks like Apple will give a clear estimate of the wait, and the company will be able to adjust the wait time readouts server-side based on demand and capacity. Apple will send a notification when Siri AI can be used.

Siri AI had a waitlist during the beta testing period. It took up to a week for some people to get access, but there's no indication yet of how long people might have to wait after the public launch in September.

Article Link: Siri AI Will Have a Waitlist When iOS 27 Launches

 

[sjsharksfan12]

What is the difference between "indexing" and waitlist? I thought IOS 26.6 was the waitlist and IOS 27 would be good to go.

 

[rixa001]

🍿

 

[txmike418]

Sounds alot like Alexa +, limited rollout will control bad reviews

 

[jz0309]

Good, hope I will be last on that waitlist 😱 😛

Since apparently one cannot turn off "Apple Intelligence" in 27, I am really hesitant to upgrade, I do not want any of that, for now

 

[rchaser]

No problem here. I have Ai switched off. The drive space is more valuable and useful to me.

 

[Sp1281]

What if you have the beta and already have it?

 

[now i see it]

It’s just a method of controlling a potential global disaster if things get too wonky

 

[erikkfi]

I'll be keeping Siri switched off, so you're welcome everyone, you just moved up one place in line. 🙂

 

[jz0309]

No problem here. I have Ai switched off. The drive space is more valuable and useful to me.

on iOS 27 beta? or 26?

 

[smorrissey]

bahaha ouch. I'll put my hard earned money on wait list too...

 

[jz0309]

I'll be keeping Siri switched off, so you're welcome everyone, you just moved up one place in line. 🙂

the ONLY reason I have Siri turned on (iOS 26) is that it is a requirement for wireless CarPlay, and I do not really want to start plugging in in the car, hence me staying on 26 most likely for a long time

 

[1rottenapple]

I have been pretty impressed with SIRI AI on the beta, I honestly find it useful. I still use other AI for other things but I like how I can query SIRI and actually have good answers is a good step. Though, I find it ironic they had to use google gemini to make this happen.

 

[macmyworld]

Apple must be paying Google big bucks for this. They will be charging for it soon.

 

[Rafagon]

So we don't even get past the waitlist as a thank you for using the betas and helping Apple clean up the software? Wow.

 

[mactracker]

What is the difference between "indexing" and waitlist? I thought IOS 26.6 was the waitlist and IOS 27 would be good to go.

Indexing makes your files and data visible to Siri. The waitlist is there so that Apple can properly manage the 10GB+ of model data each device needs to download to run Siri AI and other experiences across the OS. edit: It also helps them manage traffic to their Private Cloud Compute servers, which are involved in most non-basic Siri AI requests.

 

[mactracker]

So we don't even get past the waitlist as a thank you for using the betas and helping Apple clean up the software? Wow.

If you already have Siri AI, you don't need to rejoin the waitlist.

 

[rchaser]

on iOS 27 beta? or 26?

26 and beyond.

 

[jz0309]

26 and beyond.

and apparently the Apple Intelligence toggle (on/off) is missing in 27, hence my question

 

[HadrianQ]

Apple just wants to get sued for false advertising this AI thing over and over again, huh?

 

[dss33k]

I’m on iOS 27 beta and am I the only one who doesn’t really find Siri much more capable than it was before? It has its own app but there are almost no proactive features that Apple advertised in their original reveal. It still fails often enough that I don’t want to use it and look like an idiot.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Y’all can have my spot.

 

[BornAgainMac]

I can't wait.

 

[turbineseaplane]

and apparently the Apple Intelligence toggle (on/off) is missing in 27, hence my question

Wait, what?

We can’t turn AI off on 27?

(Luckily my 13 mini is incapable I think)

 

[mactracker]

Wait, what?

We can’t turn AI off on 27?

(Luckily my 14 mini is incapable I think)

This is not true. There's a big red "Turn Siri off" button at the bottom of the page. And you can go back to SAE (Apple Intelligence) Siri if you'd like.