Apple Reassigns Vision Pro Creator to Revamp Struggling Siri Team

Apple Reorganizes Leadership for Siri and Vision Pro

• Key Changes: Mike Rockwell, the creator of Apple Vision Pro, is taking over the leadership of the Siri team in response to ongoing challenges with Apple Intelligence features. John Giannandrea, previously head of AI, will continue to oversee research and testing but no longer manage Siri.
• Executive Moves: Aimee Nugent, a senior manager from Rockwell’s team, is also joining the Siri group. Paul Meade, who led hardware engineering for Vision Pro, will take over Rockwell’s role in the Vision Products Group.
• Background: Rockwell has been critical of Siri and has proposed ideas to make it more personalized. These changes are part of a broader effort to improve Apple's AI capabilities and address Tim Cook’s concerns about product development.