Apple promotes AI Chief John Giannandrea to senior executive team

Apple has announced that John Giannandrea is named as the company's executive team as senior vice president of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Giannandrea who joined Apple in April 2018 oversees the strategy for AI and Machine Learning across all Apple products and services, as well as the development of Core ML and Siri technologies. The team under him focus on advancing and tightly integrating machine learning into Apple products is delivering more personal, intelligent and natural interactions for customers while protecting user privacy. Giannandrea’s team is also helping to enhance the developer experience with tools including Core ML and Create ML, making it easier and faster to integrate machine learning into apps. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO said: John hit the ground running at Apple and we are thrilled to have him as part of our executive team. Machine learning and AI are important to Apple’s future as they are fundamentally changing the way people interact with technology, and already helping our customers live better lives. We’re fortunate to have John, a leader in the AI industry, driving our efforts in this critical area. Source