Microsoft and Google AI veteran to replace outgoing Apple exec John Giannandrea

• Apple ML and AI Strategy SVP John Giannandrea is retiring in Spring 2026
• Amar Subramanya named as replacement to lead revamped Siri with Craig Federighi
• Subramanya spent six months as Microsoft’s AI CVP and nearly six years working on Gemini/Bard for Google

Apple has announced that Machine Learning and AI Strategy SVP John Giannandrea will be stepping down after nearly eight years in post.

Giannandrea will remain as an advisor until Spring 2026, when he will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, who will become the company’s AI VP, reporting to Craig Federighi.

With the change, Subramanya will lead Apple Foundation Models, ML research, and AI Safety & Evaluation.