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Apple's A.I. Strategy Shifts as Giannandrea Departs

2/27/2026

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After December 2025 departure of machine learning chief John Giannandrea, Amar Subramanya, a former Microsoft and Google executive, became vice president of A.I. reporting to Craig Federighi.
Tim Cook continues guiding Apple's A.I. strategy, focusing on on-device intelligence and partnerships, including an integration with OpenAI, though Apple is perceived as lagging behind competitors.
Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue remain key executives aligning A.I. initiatives with Apple's broader operations and services.

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Story summary

After December 2025 departure of machine learning chief John Giannandrea, Amar Subramanya, a former Microsoft and Google executive, became vice president of A.I. reporting to Craig Federighi.
Tim Cook continues guiding Apple's A.I. strategy, focusing on on-device intelligence and partnerships, including an integration with OpenAI, though Apple is perceived as lagging behind competitors.
Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue remain key executives aligning A.I. initiatives with Apple's broader operations and services.