Updated: 2 Dec
Apple appointed Amar Subramanya as vice president of AI after John Giannandrea faced criticism over delays with Siri and announced his retirement.Subramanya, reporting to Craig Federighi, will oversee Apple Foundation Models, research, and AI safety, bringing experience from Google and Microsoft.Tim Cook praised Federighi and expressed confidence in the revitalization of AI capabilities, with Apple planning to launch an upgraded Siri using Google's Gemini AI model to address investor concerns.
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