Barak Turovsky, GM's Head of AI, Leaves Automaker
And Dave Richardson, Senior VP Software and Services Engineering, Departed From General Motors in October
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General Motors Co.'schief artificial intelligence officer is out, marking the loss of anotherSilicon Valleyalum as the company works to bulk up staffing to supporttech innovationat theDetroitautomaker.
Barak Turovskyleft the company Nov. 23, he posted on LinkedIn. His departure was first reported by theDetroit Free Press.
"I will be taking a little sabbatical to work on some exciting new ideas," Turovsky wrote.
AGMspokesperson in a statement in response to Turovsky's departure said the company is "strategically integrating AI capabilities directly into our business and product organizations, enabling faster innovation and more targeted solutions.”
GM'sAI team now will report to the company's manufacturing engineering team.
GMhired Turovsky in March, Reutersreported. He previously led AI teams atGoogleand tech companyCisco Systems.Before that, he worked atIBM,PayPal Holdings andMicrosoft Corp.
Turovsky is the secondSilicon Valleyalum to leaveGMin recent weeks.Dave Richardson, who joined the automaker inSeptember 2023and assumed the role of senior vice president of software and services engineering in June of last year,departed last month.
The company said Richardson's sudden exit came after some organizational restructuring and does not reflect a change in its overall technology strategy moving forward.
GMhas been turning toSilicon Valleytalent to jump ahead on tech. New hires include Chief Product Officer, who previously ledTesla'sModel X and Autopilot programs and co-founded self-driving commercial vehicle company Aurora. He leadsGM'svehicle software engineering and global product teams, which recently merged.
FormerGoogle andTesla executive JP Clausenresignedin April as executive vice president of global manufacturing just over a year after his appointment.
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