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.