Apple hires former Google Brain scientist to lead new AI research unit

Apple has employed previous Google distinguished researcher Samy Bengio, according to a new report from Reuters. Bengio led Googles expert system principles group up till last month, when he departed amidst a broader shakeup on the team.

Todays report says Bengio will lead a new AI research unit at Apple under John Giannandrea:

Ousted Ethical AI co-leads Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell had actually reported to Bengio and considered him an ally. In February, Google reorganized the research study unit, putting the remaining Ethical AI group members under Marian Croak, cutting Bengios obligations.
In November, Bengios then-manager Megan Kacholia met Gebru to demand she withdraw a paper co-written with Mitchell and other Google scientists that slammed an AI technology powering some of Googles search engine result. In early December, Google dismissed Gebru in what she called a firing and Google has called an approval of her resignation. In February, the company fired Mitchell.

Bengio is expected to lead a new AI research unit at Apple under John Giannandrea, senior vice president of artificial intelligence and AI strategy, two individuals knowledgeable about the matter said. Giannandrea joined Apple in 2018 after investing about eight years at Google.

The backstory to Bengios departure from Google was detailed in a report from Bloomberg last month. Bengio handled “hundreds of researchers” in the Google Brain group, however his function was minimized following a reorganization of the research study system.

At Apple, Giannandrea functions as the senior vice president of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence method. He reports directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. A report last year likewise indicated that Apple had shifted the management of its self-driving car project to Giannandrea.
Giannandrea himself also signed up with Apple after more than 15 years at Google. At Google, he had actually worked as the businesss chief of search and synthetic intelligence and led the push to bring artificial intelligence to the businesss entire suite of items.
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In November, Bengios then-manager Megan Kacholia met with Gebru to require she pull back a paper co-written with Mitchell and other Google scientists that slammed an AI innovation powering some of Googles search outcomes. In early December, Google dismissed Gebru in what she described a firing and Google has called an acceptance of her resignation. A report last year likewise suggested that Apple had shifted the leadership of its self-driving cars and truck job to Giannandrea.