# OpenAI Hires Apple's Vision Pro Hardware Chief to Build AI Devices

Paul Meade, who led Vision Pro engineering for seven years, joins OpenAI's hardware effort alongside designer Jony Ive.

- Published: 2026-06-30T10:47:03.179Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-06-30/openai-hires-apple-s-vision-pro-hardware-chief-to-build-ai-d
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/26/openai-poaches-apple-vision-pro-and-smart-glasses-chief/)

Paul Meade, the Apple vice president who led hardware engineering for Vision Pro for seven years and more recently oversaw the company's smart-glasses work, is leaving for OpenAI, the AI ML Big Data channel reported and 9to5Mac confirmed. A…

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