Cannandrea, who joined Apple in 2018 and played a key role in shaping the company’s artificial intelligence ecosystem, will not leave his position immediately. He will remain with the company until the spring of 2026 and serve as an advisor to Apple. This decision is likely aimed at ensuring a smooth transfer of responsibilities to the new leadership and maintaining the continuity of projects. The exact reasons for Cannandrea’s sudden departure have not yet been disclosed.
Apple has appointed a well-known industry figure to fill this critical role. Amar Subramanya, who joined the company in July of this year, has been named the new Vice President of Artificial Intelligence.
Subramanya brings significant experience to the role; he previously worked at Google and was one of the key figures leading the development of the company’s famous Gemini chatbot. In the new structure, he will report directly to Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi.
Experts view this appointment as a sign of Apple’s intention to compete more aggressively in the field of generative AI. Bringing in a professional with Google experience and integrating him directly with the software division indicates that the company plans to further enhance AI features in future iPhone and Mac models.
