Leak: Siri AI Head Rockwell May Leave Next Year
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman revealed in his "Power On" newsletter that Mike Rockwell, who leads the Vision Pro and the new Siri AI, is still seriously considering leaving Apple, potentially stepping down as Vice President of Siri Engineering or departing the company next year. Should he leave, his responsibilities are expected to fall to Amar Subramanya, who joined from Google last year, and Sebastian Marino, a deputy to Federighi. While some believe Marino could succeed as head of software…
Leak: Head of Siri AI, Rockwell, May Depart Next Year
Bloomberg journalist Gurman revealed in his "Power On" newsletter that Mike Rockwell, who is leading the Vision Pro and the new Siri AI, is still seriously considering leaving and may step down as Vice President of Siri Engineering or even leave Apple next year.
If he departs, his responsibilities are expected to be taken over by Amar Subramanya, who joined from Google last year, and Sebastian Marino, a subordinate of Federighi. Some believe Marino could succeed as head of software engineering, but Federighi currently has no succession plan.
Sources: 9to5Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/08/john-ternus-pushing-craig-federighi-to-move-faster-software-engineering/; Power On: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-11-08/apple-explores-turning-siri-ai-into-chatgpt-dots-like-agent-ios-28-shake-up