Apple's newly tapped head of Al search project leaves to join Meta

The Apple executive leading an effort to develop Al-driven web search is stepping down, marking the latest in a string of high-profile exits from the company’s artificial intelligence (Al) division.

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The continued departures underscore the instability within Apple's Al ranks at a time when it is racing to catch up with OpenAI and Google, both of which are advancing quickly in generative Al and search.

The executive, Mr Ke Yang, is leaving for Meta Platforms, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Just weeks ago, he was appointed head of a team called Answers, Knowledge and Information, or AKI. The group is developing features to make the Siri voice assistant more ChatGPT-like by adding the ability to pull information from the web.