"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. All four executives have reported directly to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, marking an exceptional level of turnover in Apple's C-suite. And more changes are likely coming."
"Johny Srouji - senior vice president of hardware technologies and one of Apple's most respected executives - recently told Cook that he is seriously considering leaving in the near future, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Srouji, the architect of Apple's prized in-house chips effort, has informed colleagues that he intends to join another company if he ultimately departs."
"At the same time, AI talent has been fleeing for tech rivals - with Meta Platforms Inc., OpenAI and a variety of startups poaching many of Apple's engineers. 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."
Apple is undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers leaving. Heads of artificial intelligence and interface design resigned, and the general counsel and head of governmental affairs are exiting, all of whom reported directly to Tim Cook. Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies and architect of Apple's in-house chips, is seriously considering departure and may join another company. AI engineers are being poached by Meta, OpenAI and startups, threatening Apple's ability to catch up in artificial intelligence. The company must rebuild ranks and strengthen compensation to retain key talent.
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