Technology Race: Apple Hires Google’s top AI Executive To Help The iPhone Maker Catch Rivals

[jpZelabal + 63]

Apple, which pioneered smartphones and tablets, has lagged behind Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Microsoft Corp. in AI. It's a main reason Apple Inc. hired Google’s top artificial intelligence executive John Giannandrea to help the iPhone maker catch rivals in one of the most-important fields of modern technology. Giannandrea isn’t Apple’s first big hire in the field, but he is the most notable. In 2016, Apple recruited Russ Salakhutdinov -- a professor -- to work on machine learning. Apple also acquired machine learning and data analysis firms and opened a research and development office in Seattle focused on the field. Who will be the first to the goal?
 

[Pavel + 384]

New guy, AI master, can you please make Siri not a complete pos? Thanks.

[damirUSBiH + 327]

How is this even possible? Do these guys not sign non-compete agreements or something like that? I'm just surprised a c-level executive could just jump ship and go to the competitor just like that.

[pinto + 293]

It's incredibly important that as AI becomes a central part of our economy. All around us. Artificial intelligence is already making a very small number of tech geniuses very wealthy. As it grows, it will also make millions of people unemployed.... 

[franco + 96]

I’m no sure how “AI” will make millions unemployed. The real concern is the productivity gap. Of course, if we can't adjust (fast enough) we will see a lot of unemployment. 

[Petar + 76]

f we use a soccer dictionary it is like Ronaldo's transfer from Real Madrid to Barcelona!!!

[Pavel + 384]

People who buy Apple products have artificial intelligence, lol

[damirUSBiH + 327]

 Apple is rapidly becoming a one-trick pony...