Apple is currently struggling with a major internal challenge as dozens of its highly talented employees are jumping ship. Apple is reportedly losing its top engineering talent to major rivals in the AI sector, most notably OpenAI and Meta Platforms. This talent outflow, involving key engineers and designers, is forcing the Cupertino tech giant to re-evaluate its strategy for retaining critical technical staff amidst the global shift towards generative AI.The outflow of technical talent is happening against a backdrop of major organisational change at Apple. Over the last 18 months, the company has seen several high-profile executive transitions, including the announced retirements of its general counsel and its vice president for environment and policy. Most significantly, the company’s longtime machine learning chief recently retired, prompting Apple to hire former Microsoft and Google veteran Amar Subramanya as a replacement. Is Apple work environment toxic ?
