Apple has announced a major change in its leadership as John Giannandrea, the company’s senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, is stepping down.
Giannandrea will continue as an advisor until his retirement in the spring of 2026.
Apple has hired Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI.
Apple has announced a major change in its leadership as John Giannandrea, the company’s senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, is stepping down. He will continue as an advisor until his retirement in the spring of 2026. Giannandrea, who joined Apple in 2018, played a major role in building the company’s AI strategy and leading the teams behind Apple Foundation Models, Search and Knowledge, Machine Learning Research, and AI infrastructure.
SurveyTo strengthen its AI leadership, Apple has hired Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI. Subramanya will report to Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. He will oversee several important areas, including Apple Foundation Models, Machine Learning Research, and AI Safety and Evaluation. These areas are essential as Apple continues to expand its AI capabilities and prepare new Apple Intelligence features for future products.
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Subramanya brings years of experience from both Google and Microsoft. Before joining Apple, he was corporate vice president of AI at Microsoft. Before that, he spent 16 years at Google, where he served as head of engineering for the Google Gemini Assistant. His strong background in research and his experience turning that research into real products make him a valuable addition to Apple’s growing AI efforts.
Parts of Giannandrea’s former organisation will shift to other leaders at Apple. Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue will take on expanded responsibilities.
“We are thankful for the role John played in building and advancing our AI work, helping Apple continue to innovate and enrich the lives of our users,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “AI has long been central to Apple’s strategy, and we are pleased to welcome Amar to Craig’s leadership team and to bring his extraordinary AI expertise to Apple. 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 personalised Siri to users next year.”
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These leadership changes mark an important moment for Apple. With Giannandrea’s work as a strong foundation, Federighi’s expanded oversight, and Subramanya’s deep AI knowledge, Apple is preparing to accelerate its work in building intelligent, trusted, and personal experiences for users.
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