Apple AI Head John Giannandrea to Leave
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While John Giannandrea reported to CEO Tim Cook, his successor, Amar Subramanya, will report to the senior vice president of software development.
John Giannandrea, hired from Google, is leaving after the release of a new Siri was postponed. Apple has fallen behind rivals in efforts to develop A.I. products.
Apple has tapped AI researcher Amar Subramanya, a longtime Google exec, as its new VP of AI. Current AI exec, John Giannandrea, will retire from Apple in 2026.
The poor reception of Apple Intelligence and its biggest feature, a much-improved Siri that’s still not released, led to a shake-up.
Apple is shaking up its top AI ranks, poaching a Microsoft executive and reorganizing after announcing the retirement of its top AI leader, whose tenure was defined by the company’s artificial intelligence struggles.