Next-Gen Machine Learning Leader at Apple Exits for a Non-Profit AI Endeavor

June 20 2023
Ali Farhadi, a key machine learning executive at Apple, is leaving the company to become the CEO of the Allen Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI2). Farhadi joined Apple in 2020 after the acquisition of his startup, Xnor.ai, for around $200 million. AI2, a non-profit organization founded by Paul Allen, focuses on high-impact artificial intelligence for the common good. Farhadi’s move marks a return to his roots, as Xnor.ai was initially incubated by AI2 before its acquisition by Apple.
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