Summary
Cloudflare changed new AI Search instances on April 16 so they now come with built-in storage and a vector index by default. The same update adds namespace-level Workers bindings that let developers create, manage, and search across instances at runtime without redeploying.
What changed
New AI Search instances now include built-in storage and a vector index, plus new namespace bindings and cross-instance search APIs.
Why it matters
This makes AI Search faster to stand up and more programmable in production. It removes setup friction and turns AI Search into a runtime-managed service instead of a static deployment artifact.
Evidence excerpt
Cloudflare says new AI Search instances come with built-in storage and a vector index, and new namespace bindings let Workers create, update, delete, and search instances at runtime.