Apple Loses Another Top Executive to OpenAI

[@Brett]

We will see which company is still around in 5 years.

 

[macvicta]

They’ll be back when the bubble goes.

Apple doesn’t welcome back TRAITORS. The door will be slammed on his face!

 

[CWallace]

I wonder if he was forced to resign after the VP flop. He may have been simply offered more money elsewhere, but it seems like those who don't do very well for Apple don't stick around for long (e.g. Alan Dye).

Vision Pro is a "flop" because the C-Suite (which is positions like the CEO, CFO, etc.) was not willing or interested to invest the time and money to push it forward faster. Like the Apple TV and the HomePod, I believe Apple's most-senior management looks at it as a "hobby".

So my guess is OpenAI is offering him more money to poach what he knows about Apple's plans for AR products over the next five years.

Maybe Apple should think about bumping salaries up 25% if they want this stop happening 🤷‍♂️

Apple has been giving significant financial incentives to "core" people. They also promoted Johny Srouji to the C-Suite to ensure he stayed with Apple - something they evidently would not do for Alan Dye, I will note.

Dye isn’t in that boat, he wasn’t forced out (unfortunately), was recently on stage, and his departure was likely a surprise to Apple.

I believe it was a surprise, as well, and I think the refusal of Tim and the Board to promote him to a C-Suite level "Chief Design Officer" title when Meta was willing to do so played a major role in his deciding to move over.

 

[Populus]

50% chance the new CEO kills the Vision Pro

Well, it’s a shame, because the Apple Vision Pro has many good features. The software interface is fresh and innovative and the experience is good. The problems this device has, is the weight and, especially, the price. Two things that are workable… well, at least until the RAM and storage shortages…

I would have bought an AVP at, say, 1100 or 1200€
But it’s not even available for purchase in my country!

 

[smorrissey]

Gues my next phone is gonna be a pixel.

 

[ios-dan]

I don't know... can the person in charge of Vision Pro really be called a "top" executive?

 

[MartiNZ]

I don't know... can the person in charge of Vision Pro really be called a "top" executive?

Certainly an executive of the only product you wear "up top" so I guess in that sense!

 

[JPack]

You see this happen with failing projects all the time. How many exec changes did the Apple Car have? It was like every six months.

This is a vice president leaving, not a small potato. He probably has good insight into the project future before making such a move.

 

[jonnyb098]

It’s pretty obvious that anyone involved with Apples AR and AI initiatives know the company is rudderless right now. Better to cash in the stock and have fun till retirement.

 

[jonnyb098]

I'll bet the money is too good to turn down, but OpenAI may be a bust.

Everything AI is a giant bubble. But why not cash in if you can?