Apple’s head of artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, will step down from his position, the company announced on Monday.
The move is the most visible shakeup in Apple’s artificial intelligence group since the company announced Apple Intelligence, its AI software suite, in 2024.
Apple Intelligence, which was intended to put Apple alongside AI leaders like OpenAI and Google, has not been well-reviewed by users and critics. Earlier this year, one of its most critical aspects, a significantly improved Siri assistant, was delayed until 2026.
Giannandrea will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, an AI researcher who most recently worked for Microsoft. Before that, he worked at Google’s DeepMind, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Subramanya will be Apple’s vice president of AI, the company said, and will report to software chief Craig Federighi. Giannandrea was a senior vice president and reported to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Apple said Giannandrea would remain as an advisor until next spring.
In a statement, Cook said that Federighi already played a key role in Apple’s AI efforts. Federighi is Apple’s top software executive.
“In addition to growing his leadership team and AI responsibilities with Amar’s joining, Craig has been instrumental in driving our AI efforts, including overseeing our work to bring a more personalized Siri to users next year,” Cook said in a statement.
Subramanya will lead teams at Apple working on the company’s foundation models, research, and AI safety, the company said.
Apple’s artificial intelligence chief is stepping down, company says
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Apple needs to put up and replace him with an AI chief.
Clearly worth $282 a share and 40x FWD
Stepping down to start his own billion dollar AI company I’m sure
He wasn’t doing anything lmao
-10% let’s see today
Apple stock keeps going up for failing in AI
It’s not like he did much. Siri is shite
Apple Intelligence is an embarrassment.
He’s been sleeping at his desk so no loss there
Well he wasn’t doing anything so nothing was lost
I still remember asking Siri for something and it opened ChatGPT lmao. I was on the brink of selling a huge chunk of my AAPL when it was languishing around $220 for a year, but then decided against it as my cap gains would have been *enormous* with a cost basis in the sub $10 range. More proof of that Vanguard or Fidelity study that said the best performing accounts were from people that were dead.
For reference, this is a good thing; Giannendra largely did a poor job and under him struggled to actually produce useful AI. Unfortunately I don’t think Amar is much better, he was the one leading Bard when they were really bad.
TLDR, if you are thinking this will mean apple is suddenly going to start producing actual AI breakthroughs, don’t.
Is that good news or bad news given they’re behind the AI race?
Can you just lets us connect Siri to an LLM of our choice? Apple then wins this game forever
What’s apples end goal with ai? Do they have a long term goal cause it’s pretty quiet aside from small stuff.
Apple had an AI chief? That itself is news to me