Apple VP Paul Meade Joins OpenAI Hardware Team as CEO Shake-up Rattles Vision Pro Unit
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 27
Apple VP Paul Meade Joins OpenAI Hardware Team as CEO Shake-up Rattles Vision Pro Unit
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 27
Summary
Bloomberg reported Paul Meade, Apple’s vice president overseeing Vision Pro, is leaving for OpenAI’s hardware team after also leading Apple’s planned AI smart glasses project.
John Ternus’ expected rise to Apple CEO and a hardware-engineering reshuffle drove the move, with some Apple vice presidents feeling they had effectively been demoted.
Apple is counting on lower-cost smart glasses due next year to revive its wearable push after the expensive Vision Pro failed to become a hit against Meta’s devices.
OpenAI is already building an AI device with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, though reports last fall said the project was still struggling to settle key details.