Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his position, according to an announcement on Monday. The change comes as Apple struggles to get the launch of its AI-powered Siri back on track after delaying its launch earlier this year.

Now, Amar Subramanya will serve as Apple’s vice president of AI. Subramanya spent 16 years at Google, where he worked on Gemini, before joining Microsoft as the corporate VP of AI in July. He’ll oversee the development of Apple’s AI models, machine learning research, and AI safety and evaluation, according to the press release.

Giannandrea, who joined Apple in 2018, will continue working as an advisor before retiring in the spring of 2026. In March, Apple pushed back the release of a more personalized Siri, admitting that “it’s taking longer than w

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