Art Clarke

Art Clarke is a technology executive with extensive experience in machine learning, product management, and artificial intelligence. He currently serves as the Director of ML Developer Experience Product & Program Management and AI/ML Privacy Champion at Apple, a position he has held since 2017.1

Career Highlights

Prior to his current role at Apple, Art Clarke has had a diverse and impressive career in the tech industry:

• Chief Product Officer at Lattice Data (acquired by Apple) from 2016 to 20171
• Product role at Palantir Technologies from 2013 to 20161
• Chief Operating Officer at ConnectSolutions LLC from 2010 to 20121
• CEO & Co-Founder of Xuggle (acquired by ConnectSolutions) from 2007 to 20101
• Senior Director of Product Management at Tellme Networks (acquired by Microsoft) from 1999 to 20061
• Senior Program Manager at WebTV Networks (acquired by Microsoft) from 1997 to 19991

Education and Early Career

Art Clarke began his career as an Analyst at First Quadrant from 1994 to 1996. He then worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle for about a year before moving to WebTV Networks.1

Open Source Contributions

Outside of his professional roles, Art Clarke describes himself as a "(very) part-time open source developer".2 He has contributed to projects such as Humble Video, which deals with video and audio processing in Java.2

Current Focus

In his current role at Apple, Art Clarke likely plays a crucial part in shaping the company's machine learning initiatives and ensuring privacy in AI applications. Given Apple's strong stance on user privacy, his position as AI/ML Privacy Champion is particularly significant in today's data-driven tech landscape.13

Art Clarke's extensive experience across various tech companies and his current leadership role at Apple position him as a key figure in the intersection of machine learning, product development, and privacy in the tech industry.