Apple's AI team grew fast but it probably won't shrink as quickly

Apple's foundational models team is key to the company's artificial intelligence efforts, but while the rapidly-formed group has endured managerial turmoil, it's not necessarily going to lose all of its main members.

The type of question Apple promises Siri will be able to answer with Apple Intelligence. Eventually. - Image source: Apple

The foundational models team is a group dedicated to creating the large language models (LLMs) and other elements that drive functions in Apple Intelligence. With AI being a major component of the modern-day tech landscape, it is quickly becoming an essential part of Apple's development process.

However, with managerial stumbles and the poaching of major members from the team, such as Ruoming Pang by Meta for about $200 million, there is the fear that there could be a "brain drain" of the team in progress. With massive temptations and executive blunders, according to The Information on Tuesday, one seems inevitable.Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums