Amar Subramanya, who helped oversee Google’s Gemini chatbot before decamping to Microsoft earlier this year, will join Apple as vice president of AI, one rung lower than where Giannandrea was in the organization chart. Subramanya will report to the company’s head of software, Craig Federighi.

Amar Subramanya has been appointed as Apple's new vice president of AI, replacing long-time executive John Giannandrea, who will continue as an adviser until his retirement next spring.

Subramanya will report to software chief Craig Federighi and lead several key areas, including Apple Foundation Models, machine learning research, and AI safety and evaluation, the company announced.