Overview
- Apple said John Giannandrea will transition to an advisory role before retiring in spring 2026.
- Amar Subramanya joins as VP of AI reporting to Craig Federighi, leading foundation models, machine learning research, and AI safety and evaluation.
- Subramanya previously led engineering for Google’s Gemini Assistant and most recently served as Microsoft’s corporate vice president of AI.
- Apple will reassign the balance of Giannandrea’s organization to Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue to align related teams.
- Apple now targets spring 2026 for its upgraded Siri, with multiple reports indicating some features could use a customized version of Google’s Gemini model.