OpenAI Acquires Sky: A Desktop AI with App Control Capabilities
philhchen · x · 2026-08-17
OpenAI has acquired Sky, founded by AriX. Sky is a natural language interface floating over the Mac desktop, providing always-available personal AI.
Key Capabilities:
- Screen Understanding: Understands what's on your screen for chatting, writing, planning, or coding.
- App Actions: Can take action using your apps.
The Sky team is joining OpenAI to bring these capabilities to a wider audience.
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