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Apple Names Amar Subramanya VP of AI as John Giannandrea Plans Spring 2026 Retirement

Apple casts the shuffle as a reset after weak Apple Intelligence reviews, with a revamped Siri now slated for 2026.

Overview

  • Giannandrea will remain at Apple as an advisor until his retirement in spring 2026, the company said.
  • Subramanya will report to software chief Craig Federighi and lead Apple Foundation Models, machine-learning research, and AI safety and evaluation.
  • Most teams previously overseen by Giannandrea will shift under operations head Sabih Khan and services chief Eddy Cue.
  • Apple frames the move as its most visible AI reorganization since launching Apple Intelligence in 2024.
  • Subramanya joins from Microsoft and earlier worked at Google's DeepMind, as Apple emphasizes leadership focused on core models and evaluation.