"Apple Inc., long the model of stability in Silicon Valley, is suddenly undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers both hitting the exits. In just the past week, Apple's heads of artificial intelligence and interface design stepped down. Then the company announced that its general counsel and head of governmental affairs were leaving as well."
"That threatens to hamper the company's efforts to catch up in artificial intelligence, an area where it's struggled to make a mark. It all adds up to one of the most tumultuous stretches of Cook's tenure. Though the CEO himself is unlikely to leave imminently, the company has to rebuild its ranks and figure out how to thrive in the AI era."
Apple is experiencing an unprecedented wave of senior executive and engineering departures, including heads of artificial intelligence, interface design, general counsel and governmental affairs. All four reported directly to CEO Tim Cook, producing rare C-suite turnover. Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies and the architect of Apple's in-house chips, has told Cook he is considering leaving and may join another company. AI engineers are being recruited by Meta, OpenAI and startups, undermining Apple's efforts to catch up in artificial intelligence. The company faces the need to rebuild ranks, offer stronger compensation to retain talent, and address a disconcerting brain drain while some exits reflect impending retirements.
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