Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Apple Vision Pro Chief Paul Meade Joins OpenAI Hardware Unit Next Week
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26

Apple Vision Pro Chief Paul Meade Joins OpenAI Hardware Unit Next Week

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26

Summary

  • Paul Meade, Apple’s vice president overseeing Vision Pro and smart glasses, is set to leave by next week and then start at OpenAI’s hardware unit.
  • OpenAI hired Meade to work on its upcoming family of AI-powered devices, according to people familiar with the move.
  • The departure removes a senior leader from Apple’s mixed-reality and wearables efforts while extending a run of high-profile defections to AI and hardware rivals.
  • The move underscores intensifying competition for executives who can bridge consumer hardware and artificial intelligence as companies race to build new device categories.

Insights

Is Paul Meade's exit the first crack in Apple's hardware empire before its new CEO takes over?
With Apple's Vision Pro lead and Jony Ive, is OpenAI building an 'iPhone killer' for the AI era?