Apple plans to send ~200 people from its Siri team, a group internally known as a laggard, to an AI coding bootcamp
Apple is sending a portion of its Siri programmers back to coding school just two months before the company is expected to unveil a major, AI-powered revamp of the voice assistant …
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Apple Sending Siri Team to AI Coding Bootcamp
Apple plans to put a chunk of its Siri engineers through an AI coding bootcamp ahead of a major expected unveiling.
Apple is shipping part of its Siri team back to school. The company plans to send a group of Siri programmers — expected to be fewer than 200 — to an AI coding bootcamp, according to sources cited by The Information.
The timing is notable. The bootcamp comes roughly two months before Apple is expected to unveil a major update. The Siri team has apparently earned a reputation as a laggard inside the company, and this move signals Apple wants to close the gap fast.
It's a blunt admission that the team behind one of the world's most widely deployed voice assistants needs to level up on modern AI techniques. Rather than just hiring new talent, Apple is investing in retraining existing engineers — a significant commitment for a group of this size.
No details yet on the bootcamp's curriculum or duration.