Hiring

Will Apple’s new AI chief fix Siri?

Apple recently poached Google’s former head of search, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the 53-year-old Scottish engineer John Giannandrea, and now we know precisely what he's been tasked with doing at the Cupertino company.

Apple hires Google’s chief of search and A.I.

Apple has hired Google's chief of search and artificial intelligence John Giannandrea, reports The New York Times. The outlet has obtained an internal email from Tim Cook, who tells employees “John shares our commitment to privacy and our thoughtful approach as we make computers even smarter and more personal.”