Ke Yang, a senior executive at Apple who played a pivotal role in developing the Answers, Knowledge, and Information (AKI) functionality within 'Apple Intelligence,' is on the verge of leaving the company to take up a position at Meta. This development represents just one of more than a dozen high - profile departures from Apple's AI team in recent months. A number of executives and engineers have made the move to either Meta or other competing firms. At present, it remains unclear precisely how this significant exodus of talent will affect Apple's overall progress in AI development and its long - term strategic planning.