Top AI executive Robby Walker to leave Apple: Report

Robby Walker, one of Apple's most senior artificial intelligence (AI) executives, is preparing to leave the company next month, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News.

Walker, who has worked at Apple since 2013, has been senior director of the company's Answers, Information and Knowledge team since April 2025. He previously oversaw Siri before responsibility for the voice assistant shifted to Apple software chief Craig Federighi earlier this year. 

His exit comes at a time when Apple is facing questions over its approach to AI. The company has been criticised for being slow to introduce its Apple Intelligence suite, including a ChatGPT integration, while a major upgrade to Siri has been delayed until 2026. 

The departure of Walker adds to a string of senior AI exits from Apple. In July, Bloomberg reported that Meta had hired Ruoming Pang, formerly Apple's top executive responsible for AI models, along with researchers Mark Lee and Tom Gunter, to join its Superintelligence Labs team.

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