Posted 1/14/2024, 4:52:00 PM
Apple Shutting Down San Diego Siri Team, Forcing Employees to Relocate to Austin or Leave Company
- Apple is shutting down a 121-person AI team in San Diego and requiring them to relocate to Austin by April or be terminated
- The team is responsible for improving Siri by evaluating queries and determining if they were handled accurately
- Employees were surprised by the move after being told they'd relocate to a new Apple campus in San Diego
- Majority of affected employees don't want to move to Austin; those unwilling to relocate will get severance
- This could result in dozens of employees leaving Apple as many don't have engineering backgrounds to easily switch roles