Apple AI Chief John Giannandrea to Retire in 2026, Former Microsoft Executive to Take Over
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Apple's AI chief John Giannandrea is retiring in spring 2026 after leading the company's AI efforts, including Siri development. He will serve as an advisor until his retirement, with former Microsoft AI researcher Amar Subramanya taking over as vice president of AI. Subramanya, who previously worked at Microsoft and Google, will report to Apple engineering chief Craig Federighi and lead Apple Foundation Models, ML research, and AI Safety and Evaluation.
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· 4 pulledApple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his position and retiring in spring 2026, Apple announced today.
Giannandrea will serve as an advisor between now and 2026, with former Microsoft AI researcher Amar Subramanya set to take over as vice president of AI.
Subramanya will report to Apple engineering chief Craig Federighi, and will lead Apple Foundation Models, ML research, and AI Safety and Evaluation.
Subramanya was previously corporate vice president of AI at Microsoft, and before that, he spent 16 years at Google.
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