Overview

• Mike Rockwell, previously leading Apple's Vision Pro efforts, has been appointed to oversee Siri, removing it from John Giannandrea's control.
• Rockwell will report directly to Craig Federighi, aligning Siri under Apple's software engineering division.
• John Giannandrea remains at Apple, focusing on AI research and development, including robotics and testing technologies.
• Paul Meade, a hardware engineer for Vision Pro, will take over Rockwell's former role in spatial computing.
• The leadership changes follow delays in personalized Siri features previewed at WWDC 2024 and perceptions that Apple is trailing competitors in AI innovation.