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OpenAI buys AI startup that built interface for Apple computers
OpenAI on Thursday announced it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, a small company that built an artificial intelligence interface for Apple computers.
All 12 members of the Software Applications team will join OpenAI, according to a spokesperson. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The startup's product called Sky allows users of Mac computers to prompt it with natural language to get help with writing, coding, planning and managing their days, OpenAI said in a blog post. Sky can take actions through apps and understands what's on a user's screen.
"Sky's deep integration with the Mac accelerates our vision of bringing AI directly into the tools people use every day," Nick Turley, the head of ChatGPT at OpenAI, said in a statement.
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OpenAI buys Sky, an AI interface for Mac
OpenAI announced on Thursday it has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the makers of an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac computers called Sky.
The software product, which had not been released to the public, is designed to work alongside you throughout your day, as you use apps on the computer, writing, planning, coding, and more. Similar to AI browsers, Sky can see what’s on the your screen and take action in your apps for you.
The move is a significant step toward embedding OpenAI’s technology into consumers’ everyday lives and within businesses that run on Mac.
“We’ve always wanted computers to be more empowering, customizable, and intuitive. With LLMs, we can finally put the pieces together. 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 co-founder and CEO Ari Weinstein said in a statement.