Apple AI Head John Giannandrea to Leave
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Apple's John Giannandrea is departing after joining the company in 2018. Siri improvements and AI features may not come until next year.
John Giannandrea, hired from Google, is leaving after the release of a new Siri was postponed. Apple has fallen behind rivals in efforts to develop A.I. products.
The poor reception of Apple Intelligence and its biggest feature, a much-improved Siri that’s still not released, led to a shake-up.
The position covers all of AI at Apple, not just Siri.
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