Apple's bid to close the AI gap could be hampered by AI brain drain

After the loss of about a dozen AI engineers, developing Apple Intelligence features and shipping that improved Siri in 2026 could be more difficult than Apple hoped.Apple Intelligence continues to flounderApple CEO Tim Cook and SVP Craig Federighi recently told employees that AI would be a focus going forward. But a new report claims that the company continues to lose key AI talent to the competition.'Apple has lost around a dozen of its artificial intelligence staff, including top researchers,' a Financial Times report warns. Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and AI startup Cohere are said to be the companies picking at the bones of Apple's AI teams. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums