Renault hires co-inventor of Apple's Siri voice assistant to lead AI push

Luc Julia Renault.jpg — Luc Julia was awarded the Legion d'Honneur in 2020 for his work on artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, digital media and other advanced technologies.

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April 23, 2021 02:42 PM

Renault has hired Luc Julia, a global expert in artificial intelligence and one of the inventors of Apple's Siri voice assistant, as its chief scientific officer.

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