Apple plans expansion of artificial intelligence efforts in Seattle

Apple is planning an expansion of its Seattle operations, which primarily center on artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company is in the process of moving the engineering team from Turi, the AI-focused startup that the company acquired last year, into the Two Union Square skyscraper. Apple currently leases two floors of the building, and will lease more to accommodate its Seattle expansion. "We're trying to find the best people who are excited about AI and machine learning -- excited about research and thinking long term but also bringing those ideas into products that impact and delight our customers," said computer scientist Carlos Guestrin, Apple director of machine learning. "The bar is high, but we're going to be hiring as quickly as we can find people that meet our high bar, which is exciting."