Swift creator Chris Lattner moving to Google Brain's artificial intelligence effort
After a six-month stint at Tesla, one-time Apple engineer and Swift champion Chris Lattner has landed at the Google Brain artificial intelligence project.
Lattner announced in a Tweet that he was starting at Google Brain around August 21.
Given the relatively open-source nature of Swift, Lattner can continue to contribute to the language, to some extent even after his departure from Apple.
Lattner studied computer science at the University of Portland, Ore. After being one of the co-authors of LLVM, Lattner was hired by Apple in 2005, and was instrumental in the advancement of Xcode, Apple's OpenGL implementation, and every aspect of Apple's Swift rollout and continued development.
Tesla hired Lattner to serve as the company's Vice President of Autopilot Software. The match only lasted about six months, with Lattner ultimately stating that the position wasn't a good fit for him.
At the time of Lattner's departure, Apple coder Ted Kremenek was selected to lead the Swift development team. Given the relatively open-source nature of Swift, Lattner can continue to contribute to the language, to some extent even after his departure from Apple.
Google Brain is Alphabet's division focusing on machine learning and artificial intelligence. It is more about practical application of the technology across Google's entire product line, and stated goals for the group are to advance the discipline widely beyond the company's halls.
Lattner announced in a Tweet that he was starting at Google Brain around August 21.
Given the relatively open-source nature of Swift, Lattner can continue to contribute to the language, to some extent even after his departure from Apple.
Lattner studied computer science at the University of Portland, Ore. After being one of the co-authors of LLVM, Lattner was hired by Apple in 2005, and was instrumental in the advancement of Xcode, Apple's OpenGL implementation, and every aspect of Apple's Swift rollout and continued development.
Tesla hired Lattner to serve as the company's Vice President of Autopilot Software. The match only lasted about six months, with Lattner ultimately stating that the position wasn't a good fit for him.
At the time of Lattner's departure, Apple coder Ted Kremenek was selected to lead the Swift development team. Given the relatively open-source nature of Swift, Lattner can continue to contribute to the language, to some extent even after his departure from Apple.
Google Brain is Alphabet's division focusing on machine learning and artificial intelligence. It is more about practical application of the technology across Google's entire product line, and stated goals for the group are to advance the discipline widely beyond the company's halls.
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Apple competes with Google on every aspect of the iPhone, iPad, CarPlay, Mapping, HomePod, Autonomous systems, iTunes, Apple Music, AppleTV, AppleWatch, Messaging, SIRI, Translation, Machine Learning and many more services.
As for Google never intending harm on its competitors, that’s just, like, your opinion, man. Here a Google exec explains why they made Android:
http://www.businessinsider.com/vic-gundotra-2014-4
In 2010, Gundotra made a name for himself when he attacked Apple at Google's I/O developer conference. He stood on stage explaining why Android, an open operating system for handset makers, was better than Apple's closed iPhone model.
"If Google did not act, we faced a draconian future where one man, one company, one device, one carrier would be our only choice," said Gundotra to thunderous applause. He paused for a moment, then said, "That's not a future we want."
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Even as a Java replacement in Android development making the Mac the mobile app development platform of choice.
I bet you also don’t believe MS wanted to kill iphone because they only had that one mock funeral in the parking lot, right?
You post makes no sense.
Sorry but you’re being ridiculous, or are incredibly naive about what actually goes on at the senior levels of strategic planning. Of course they wanted to beat their competitors. That’s part of the game, and it’s silly to pretend otherwise or that Google just wanted peace, love, and understanding.
I expect this is the moment you go silent, now realizing the context in which the comment from a Google VP was made.