Former Google AI scientist joins Apple: Report
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San Francisco, May 4 : A former Google Artificial Intelligence (AI) scientist Samy Bengio, who had resigned in protest of the firing of two employees, has joined Apple to lead a new AI team.
Bengio is expected to lead a new AI research unit at Apple. The new team will report to John Giannandrea, Apple's Senior Vice President of Machine Learning and AI Strategy.
Bengio's reported arrival at Apple follows the firings of the co-leaders of Google's AI ethics team, reports Apple Insider.
On April 6, Bengio announced his resignation from Google after nearly 14 years at the company, saying he was pursuing "other exciting opportunities."