Apple Loses Another Ai Exec To Meta 

In Brief

Ke Yang, nan Apple executive starring nan iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to a Bloomberg report.  

Yang’s departure marks nan latest successful a drawstring of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting nan institution into jeopardy successful nan lead up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March. Rouming Pang, Apple’s erstwhile caput of AI models, near for Meta earlier this year. Roughly a twelve squad members connected Apple’s AIML (AI and instrumentality learning) squad besides near nan company. Several members joined Meta’s caller Superintelligence Labs. 

A fewer weeks ago, nan began overseeing nan Answers, Knowledge, and Information (AKI) team, which is tasked pinch improving Siri’s functionality by allowing it to propulsion accusation from nan web truthful Apple tin amended compete pinch rivals successful nan AI hunt market, for illustration OpenAI, Perplexity, and Google. The caller Siri besides promises to beryllium capable to pat into individual information for much analyzable tasks.  

Bloomberg reports that Apple’s remaining squad members expect much AI squad members to jump vessel successful nan coming months. 

TechCrunch has reached retired to Apple and Meta for comment.  

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