Apple’s AI Chief to Retire

The tech giant’s outgoing AI leader will be replaced by a former Microsoft executive.
Apple’s AI Chief to Retire
Google’s Senior Vice President of Engineering John Giannandrea speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 at Pier 48 in San Francisco on Sept. 19, 2017. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch
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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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