Apple Inc. artificial intelligence head John Giannandrea is stepping down from the role, capping a tumultuous tenure that included a fumbled entry into generative AI.

Apple’s longtime artificial intelligence chief is leaving as the iPhone maker and its Siri voice assistant scramble to play catchup with AI rivals, the company said. John Giannandrea, who had served as Apple’s senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy since 2018,

John Giannandrea, hired from Google, is leaving after the release of a new Siri was postponed. Apple has fallen behind rivals in efforts to develop A.I. products.

His replacement is Amar Subramanya, a highly regarded Microsoft executive who spent 16 years at Google, most recently leading engineering for the Gemini Assistant. It's a savvy hire, given that Subramanya knows the competition intimately.

Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is retiring, marking the final step in a restructuring that moves Siri and AI software oversight to Craig Federighi.

Apple 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.

Apple's current AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his role. He will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, an AI and ML expert.

Apple replaces John Giannandrea as AI chief, causing concerns among investors and consumers. Will the change in leadership affect the company's AI direction?

Apple has named former Microsoft and Google executive Amar Subramanya as vice president of AI, reporting to Craig Federighi, as John Giannandrea steps down and moves into an adviser role

In a departure that took almost as long as Siri needs to find some obscure music requests, Apple has announced a new vice president of AI: Amar Subramanya, who will replace former AI chief John Giannandrea.

John Giannandrea, Apple's AI chief, is leaving the company. Amar Subramanya is joining as vice president of AI.

Apple has tapped AI researcher Amar Subramanya, a longtime Google exec, as its new VP of AI. Current AI exec, John Giannandrea, will retire from Apple in 2026.