OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated, the company behind iPhone shortcuts



On October 23, 2025 local time, OpenAI announced the acquisition of Software Applications Incorporated, the developer of Sky .

OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated, maker of Sky | OpenAI
https://openai.com/index/openai-acquires-software-applications-incorporated/



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Sky is a powerful natural language interface for Mac. Whether you're writing, planning, coding, or managing your daily schedule, Sky lets you use AI to help you. Sky understands what's on your screen and can take action in your apps.

Hi, Sky - YouTube


OpenAI's acquisition of Software Applications Incorporated, the developer of Sky, will enable the company to bring Sky's tight integration with macOS and its product technology to ChatGPT. The Software Applications Incorporated development team will join OpenAI.

'We're building a future where ChatGPT doesn't just respond to user instructions, it helps people get things done,' said Nick Turley, vice president of ChatGPT. 'Our close collaboration with Sky and Mac accelerates our vision of embedding AI directly into the tools people use every day.'

Ari Weinstein, co-founder and CEO of Software Applications Incorporated, said, 'We've always wanted computers to be more powerful, more customizable, and more intuitive. With LLM, all of this is finally possible. That's why we built Sky, an AI experience that floats on your desktop and helps you think and create. We're thrilled to join OpenAI and bring this vision to hundreds of millions of people.'

OpenAI posted, 'Please stay tuned for future updates as we continue to integrate Sky features.'

Sky's official website states, 'Sky joins OpenAI.' In response, Sky explained, 'We founded this company because we realized that large-scale language models (LLMs) could finally deliver what we've always wanted: software that's easy to use and deeply customizable for the user. That vision led to Sky. A natural language interface that floats on your Mac desktop, putting your personal AI at your fingertips. Whether you're chatting, writing, planning, coding, or anything else, Sky understands what's on your screen and takes action in your apps. We're now joining OpenAI to bring these capabilities to even more people. We can't wait to share more with you in the future.'

Sky joins OpenAI
https://sky.app/



Sky also posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, 'We are excited to share this (OpenAI acquisition).'




OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also posted, 'Ali and the team are incredibly talented and we can't wait to collaborate with Sky and ChatGPT!'




Weinstein, co-founder and CEO of Software Applications Incorporated, is also an entrepreneur who founded another startup, Workflow, which was acquired by Apple and is said to have inspired Shortcuts .

SiliconANGLE reports, 'The amount of the acquisition of Software Applications Incorporated by OpenAI has not been disclosed, but it is likely not a large acquisition. Software Applications Incorporated has previously raised $6.5 million (approximately 990 million yen) from investors such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Figma CEO Dylan Field, Context Ventures, and Stellaration Capital.'

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