OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated
The acquisition is expected to let OpenAI to move more quickly in the Apple ecosystem.
- OpenAI acquires Sky-maker Software Applications Incorporated
- It gives OpenAI a line into Apple
- All team members will join OpenAI
OpenAI has announced the acquisition of Software Applications Incorporated, a developer with close ties with Apple.
Sky, a natural language interface built by Software Applications Incorporated, is designed for Mac users to enable AI to assist with tasks such as writing, planning, coding, and managing daily activities.
Sky understands the user's screen content and can interact with applications accordingly.
The deal is expected to allow OpenAI to move more quickly within the Apple ecosystem.
"Sky’s deep integration with the Mac accelerates our vision of bringing AI directly into the tools people use every day," said ChatGPT head Nick Turley.
“We’ve always wanted computers to be more empowering, customizable, and intuitive ... That’s why we built Sky, an AI experience that floats over your desktop to help you think and create. We’re thrilled to join OpenAI to bring that vision to hundreds of millions of people," Software Applications Incorporated CEO Ari Weinstein said.
OpenAI noted that the acquisition was led by Nick Turley, and an investment fund associated with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman held a passive investment in Software Applications Incorporated.
