In a departure that took almost as long as Siri needs to find some obscure music requests, Apple has announced a new vice president of AI: Amar Subramanya, who will replace former AI chief John Giannandrea.

Apple's John Giannandrea is departing after joining the company in 2018. Siri improvements and AI features may not come until next year.

Apple’s longtime artificial intelligence chief is leaving as the iPhone maker and its Siri voice assistant scramble to play catchup with AI rivals, the company said. John Giannandrea, who had served as Apple’s senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy since 2018,

The leadership change signals a shift to come. Apple is expected to finalize a new partnership with Google, using the search giant's Gemini AI model to power an overhauled Siri assistant. Apple, it appears, is already picking from the winners, content to be in the customer's seat rather than a provider's.

Apple is quietly rebuilding its artificial intelligence strategy from the inside out, redistributing power, people, and projects in search of a sharper edge. The company is dismantling some of its most ambitious centralized AI bets,

The poor reception of Apple Intelligence and its biggest feature, a much-improved Siri that’s still not released, led to a shake-up.

While John Giannandrea reported to CEO Tim Cook, his successor, Amar Subramanya, will report to the senior vice president of software development.

CUPERTINO, CA – Apple has hired veteran artificial intelligence researcher Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI, a key appointment that signals how aggressively the company is now moving to strengthen its AI leadership.

Apple stock closed an all-time high Tuesday, suggesting investors have moved on from the company’s disappointing AI efforts.