General Motors is reorganizing its technology leadership following the departure of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Barak Turovsky, who served in the role for eight months. The role was created specifically for Turovsky, and his exit follows the late October departure of Dave Richardson, GM’s senior vice president of software and services engineering, highlighting a notable shift in the automaker’s senior tech ranks.
Turovsky announced his departure on LinkedIn, writing, “Friends, I just wanted to share that as of today, I am no longer with GM. Physical AI is just as exciting as LLMs, and it was a genuine pleasure to work again with brilliant folks… I will be taking a little sabbatical to work on some exciting new ideas.” A GM spokesperson confirmed that the departure is part of a broader plan to integrate AI capabilities directly into business and product organizations rather than maintain a centralized AI function. Turovsky’s team will now report to manufacturing engineering.
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The restructuring consolidates the majority of GM’s software and services engineering under Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson, a former Tesla and Aurora Innovation executive who joined GM in June. Some operations previously overseen by Richardson, including cybersecurity and IT, are temporarily reporting directly to CEO Mary Barra. The company said the changes are aimed at accelerating technology development and delivery.
These leadership adjustments come as GM pursues ambitious software goals. The automaker has projected that software-defined vehicles could generate $20 to $25 billion in annual revenue by 2030 and is developing advanced technologies, including an “eyes-off” driving system targeted for 2028.
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Industry analysts say the rapid departures of two key Silicon Valley recruits in a matter of weeks raise questions about the execution of GM’s software and AI strategy. The company faces pressure to maintain momentum as it seeks to expand its capabilities in software-defined and AI-driven vehicles.