The changes are part of a broader effort to catch up in artificial intelligence, a field where Apple has fallen behind.

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Apple is restructuring its AI division, moving the robotics unit from AI chief John Giannandrea to hardware engineering under John Ternus. This shake-up follows a recent shift of the Siri voice assistant to another division. Apple aims to focus more on developing core AI technologies as it seeks to catch up with competitors like Google and OpenAI. The robotics team is working on innovative AI-powered products, such as a tabletop robot with an artificial limb and future mobile machines. These changes indicate Apple's increased investment in AI-driven hardware initiatives.

AI reset at Apple

Can’t believe all the big heads at Apple dropped the ball on the biggest technological advancement in human history.
About 5 years too late.

Love that Apple is finally taking AI seriously. The old leadership honestly felt lazy and just chasing the paycheck. We need people who actually care about innovation and customers, not just their title!