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Apple’s UI Chief Alan Dye Joins Meta to Lead Design for AI Devices

Meta is forming a design studio for integrated hardware, software and AI, with Apple elevating Steve Lemay to replace Dye.

Overview

  • Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced that longtime Apple human‑interface leader Alan Dye will steer design for AI‑era devices across hardware and software.
  • Apple confirmed Dye’s exit and named veteran designer Steve Lemay to lead its design team.
  • Bloomberg reports Meta is creating a new design studio with Dye overseeing hardware, software and AI integration for its interfaces.
  • Stern reports that Apple design leader Billy Sorrentino will also move to Meta.
  • Dye spent nearly two decades shaping Apple interfaces, including key work on iOS 7, visionOS and the recent Liquid Glass design.