Apple CEO Pushes Software Chief to Broaden AI Work Beyond Siri

Simon Yoon

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Apple CEO Pushes Software Chief to Broaden AI Work Beyond Siri

John Ternus urged senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi to accelerate Apple’s AI roadmap during meetings in recent weeks.

By Simon Yoon

Published Nov 9, 2026, 12:46 PM EST

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In meetings over recent weeks, Apple CEO John Ternus urged Craig Federighi, the company’s senior vice president of software engineering, to accelerate Apple’s AI roadmap and broaden work beyond Siri.

The discussions centered on expanding Apple’s AI efforts beyond improvements to its Siri assistant.

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