Apple’s AI chief is leaving and being replaced by a former Microsoft exec

John Giannandrea, senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy at Apple, is stepping down from his role, the company announced Monday.

Amar Subramanya, an AI researcher who most recently served as a corporate vice president of AI at Microsoft, is now Apple's vice president of AI, the company said. Prior to his time at Microsoft, Subramanya was at Google.

Giannandrea will serve as an advisor before retiring in the spring.

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