Apple’s AI Chief Is Stepping Down

The tech giant’s outgoing AI leader will be replaced by a former Microsoft executive.
Apple’s AI Chief Is Stepping Down
Apple Senior Vice President Machine Learning and AI Strategy John Giannandrea looks on during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in Cupertino, Calif., on June 10, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Apple’s artificial intelligence (AI) chief, John Giannandrea, will step down to serve as an advisor before retiring next year, the company announced Monday.

Giannandrea was with the Cupertino, California-based tech giant for nearly eight years and played a key role in its AI and machine learning strategy, but recently endured criticism over delayed AI development.

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