Apple is making a high-profile move in the escalating global fight for AI talent, hiring longtime Google and Microsoft executive Amar Subramanya to lead major parts of its next-generation artificial intelligence efforts.
In a fresh announcement, Apple says Subramanya is joining the company as vice president of AI, reporting directly to Craig Federighi.
The company describes Subramanya’s portfolio as central to Apple’s future, covering Apple Foundation Models, machine learning research, and AI safety and evaluation.
Subramanya arrives with more than two decades of experience building large-scale AI systems. At Microsoft, he served as corporate vice president of AI, where he helped shape the company’s product integration strategy during its rapid shift toward AI-powered features. Before that, he spent sixteen years at Google, rising to head of engineering for the Google Gemini Assistant. His work at Google focused on bringing advanced language models into consumer-facing products and features.
“His deep expertise in both AI and ML (machine learning) research and in integrating that research into products and features will be important to Apple’s ongoing innovation and future Apple Intelligence features.”
Apple also confirmed that longtime AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his role and will retire in the spring of 2026. He will advise the company during the transition, and parts of his organization will shift to Sabih Khan and Eddy Cue to align with their existing operational and services teams.
Apple says the leadership changes mark a new chapter in its AI strategy, building on Giannandrea’s work while positioning the company to compete in a rapidly intensifying global AI race.
“With Giannandrea’s contributions as a foundation, Federighi’s expanded oversight and Subramanya’s deep expertise guiding the next generation of AI technologies, Apple is poised to accelerate its work in delivering intelligent, trusted, and profoundly personal experiences. This moment marks an exciting new chapter as Apple strengthens its commitment to shaping the future of AI for users everywhere.”
Late last month, Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater noted that talent is one of the most coveted resources in the AI race. Bridgwater CIO Greg Jensen said that there are fewer than 1,000 cutting-edge scientists, forcing large firms into a bidding war for talent.
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