OpenAI has acquired the development team responsible for Apple’s Shortcuts automation system. The acquisition brings deep macOS integration expertise to ChatGPT’s development roadmap, according to company announcements.
Strategic Acquisition of Automation Expertise
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated (SAI), the development team credited with creating what eventually became Apple’s Shortcuts automation system, according to reports from both companies. The acquisition brings to OpenAI the core team that has been working on Sky, a context-aware AI interface layer for macOS that leverages Apple’s APIs and accessibility features.