TECH - Ex-Apple Siri Guru To Lead Samsung's North American AI Division | Benzinga
Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:SSNLF) has reportedly combined its two North American AI research centers and appointed a former Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) executive to head the newly formed division.
What Happened: Samsung has merged its AI research centers in Toronto and Mountain View, California, to establish the North American AI Center, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The company made the internal announcement this week, coinciding with Apple’s highly anticipated expansion into AI.
It also announced the appointment of Murat Akbacak, a former Apple executive, to lead the new division. At Apple, Akbacak was “responsible for defining and executing the strategy for Siri, Apple's personal digital assistant, focusing on personalization, contextualization, and advancements ...