A respected leader in machine learning would have needed more flexibility in the job.
Apple employees are gradually moving from telecommuting back to offices. Thiago Prudencio / SOPA Images / Shutterstock
Apple’s director of machine learning Ian Goodfellow has resigned just over four years after joining the company after previously being one of Google ‘s best artificial intelligence employees, says The Verge.
Goodfellow said of his resignation in an email to staff, stating that his resignation is due in part to Apple’s demand to return from office remotely back to office work.
Under the decision, company employees must work in the office at least once a week before April 11th, at least two days a week before May 2nd, and at least three days a week before the 23rd.
“I strongly believe that more flexibility would have been best practice for my team,” Goodfellow said in an email to its employees.
Apple employees began returning to office work at Apple Park last month, and the three-day office policy was introduced on May 23rd. Some employees have been dissatisfied with the plan.
A number of Apple employees have also sent feedback to CEO Tim Cookille.
“Without the inclusion that flexibility brings, many of us feel that we have to choose between our families, our well-being, and our performance and being part of Apple. This is a decision that none of us will take lightly, and this decision many would not want to make, the workers ’letter states.