John Giannandrea to step down from Apple SVP role, move to advisory position; retiring spring 2026
Apple AI lead John Giannandrea steps down to advisory role, will retire in spring 2026 Apple announced that John Giannandrea, Senior Vice President for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, is leaving his current operational role and moving to an advisory position immediately. The company says he will fully retire in spring 2026. The move represents a notable shift in Apple’s AI leadership. Giannandrea joined Apple in 2018 after leading search and AI efforts at Google. At Apple he oversaw machine learning, Siri improvements and broader AI strategy initiatives, including work toward "Apple Intelligence" features. His departure from an active executive role raises questions about the company’s AI roadmap and leadership transition. What this could mean Short-term: an internal leadership reshuffle as Apple assigns operational responsibility for ML and AI projects.…
