Subj : Why OpenAIs latest acquisition could mean ChatGPT taking over fro To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Oct 27 2025 09:30:07 Why OpenAIs latest acquisition could mean ChatGPT taking over from Siri on your Mac Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:08:23 +0000 Description: OpenAI just brought true desktop AI closer to your Mac and it could leave Siri in the dust. FULL STORY ====================================================================== OpenAI has just acquired Software Applications Incorporated, makers of the Sky app for the Mac, which integrates AI deeply into the Macs operating system. The Sky app still hasnt actually been released to the public, but you can see what it can do from its demonstration video . It's like a super-charged version of Siri that can control apps, files and more using an AI chatbot-style interface: Siri has been around for long enough that were all used to using it on the Mac, and over the years it has improved, but it's still lacking in the AI department, especially in comparison to what the Sky app can offer. At the moment youre limited to asking Siri basic things like, Show me my reminders, or, Set an alarm for 5 oclock, and with Apple Intelligence feature delays, we're still w Its clear that with better AI integration Siri could be so much more, and its what Apple has promised for Spring next year with an upgraded Siri . The full details of what the new Siri will do are being kept quiet for now, but Im hoping for a much better experience on the Mac. However, if OpenAI can come up with a more powerful, integrated AI solution that sits right at the heart of everything you do on the Mac, without involving Siri at all, then I think that might just be the death knell for Apples much maligned digital assistant, even in its new upgraded form. Why AI integration matters Talking about the acquisition of the Sky app, Nick Turley, VP & Head of ChatGPT, said Were building a future where ChatGPT doesnt just respond to your prompts, it helps you get things done. Skys deep integration with the Mac accelerates our vision of bringing AI directly into the tools people use every day. As OpenAIs recently released Atlas browser shows, this company wants ChatGPT to be everywhere on your desktop and involved in everything. From phones to browsers to operating systems AI everywhere has become the new digital battlefield Samsung is integrating AI deeply into its mobile phones with its One UI interface, and new Galaxy XR headset . Meta is currently pouring AI into everything it does, from social media platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp to its new Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. Apple is doing its best to catch up with Apple Intelligence, but for once it feels like it is being left behind by Windows and Copilot. Apple has already taken the first steps of integrating ChatGPT with Siri, so it contacts ChatGPT when requests get too complicated, but the handoff is a little clunky and not as tightly integrated as it could be. With the Sky app at its disposal, OpenAI finally has a way to get right to the heart of the Mac in the same way that Microsoft has Copilot at the heart of everything that happens with Windows 11. (Image credit: Shutterstock/Iryna Imago) A closer look at Sky Its worth watching that Sky app demo again and considering what it does show. What you see are context awareness, file control and system-level actions all effortlessly performed by an AI interface you interact with using conversational text. If you let your imagination run free you can imagine a future Mac where Spotlight, Finder, Mail and Calendar can all be controlled by AI. This might be in stark contrast to Apples typical privacy-first and minimalist approach, but it might also be what people want. Using ChatGPT and Sky together could radically change the way you use your Mac. Imagine opening your Mac, saying show me everything I worked on this week, and your desktop rearranges itself accordingly. Or, I want to digitally sign this document and it creates an app for you to sign it with. Another question to consider is, would Apple allow it? Remember, the Sky app still hasnt been released. Would Apples privacy policies even allow this level of deep integration by a third-party app? Whatever battles are about to be fought between privacy-loving Apple and the move fast and break things mentality of AI companies, I think the future belongs to an AI-based operating system. Its almost inevitable that AI is going to dominate our desktops for years to come. We could be looking at the end of the era of apps, and the dawn of the era of intent. Instead of using apps to complete tasks, your operating system will consider your intent first, and maybe it will build the app it needs to create whatever outcome you want. Instead of colorful icons, you could be looking at an interface for your desktop that is simply a glowing ChatGPT-like orb, that can do anything you want it to. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! 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