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Head of AI and ML John Giannandrea is retiring from Apple

Apple has announced that senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, John Giannandrea, is retiring and being replaced by Amar Subramanya, formerly a Microsoft AI executive.

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Apple Intelligence has a new executive in charge

After months of internal reorganizing and speculation around Giannandrea’s fate at Apple, the news has finally broken about Apple’s plans for its AI group. First, John Giannandrea will step down from his position and serve in an advisory role until the spring of 2026.

He will then retire fully from Apple, leaving Amar Subramanya in his place, though the role is changing slightly. Subramanya will be under Craig Federighi as vice president of AI.

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