John Giannandrea
Former Apple senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, overseeing Core ML and Siri
John Giannandrea joined Apple in April 2018 and was named to the company's executive team that December as senior vice president of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Strategy. In that role Giannandrea oversaw AI and machine learning strategy across Apple's products and services and the development of Core ML and Siri, and the team also worked on developer tools such as Core ML and Create ML. Apple announced in December 2025 that Giannandrea was stepping down from the position, at a time when the team was responsible for Apple Foundation Models, Search and Knowledge, Machine Learning Research, and AI Infrastructure, and would serve as an advisor before retiring in the spring of 2026.12
Work
Core ML and SiriProprietary product
Apple's 2018 announcement says Giannandrea oversaw the development of Core ML and Siri technologies, and that the team helped improve the developer experience with tools including Core ML and Create ML.1
Apple Foundation ModelsProprietary product
Apple's December 2025 announcement credits Giannandrea with building the team that, at the time, was responsible for Apple Foundation Models, Search and Knowledge, Machine Learning Research, and AI Infrastructure.2
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