速递｜OpenAI收购曾开发Workflow团队，12人前苹果初创公司：Mac AI助手Sky开发商

Core Insights - OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Inc., a startup focused on developing AI user interfaces for Mac desktops, as part of its initiative to enhance AI tools for better computer task management [1][2] - The acquisition includes the integration of Software Applications' technology into ChatGPT and the onboarding of its approximately 12-member team [2] - OpenAI's valuation reached $500 billion in a recent secondary stock sale, and the company has accelerated its acquisition strategy this year, including a $1.1 billion stock deal for Statsig and a nearly $6.5 billion acquisition of an AI device startup co-founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive [2][3] Acquisition Details - Software Applications previously raised $6.5 million from notable investors, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Figma CEO Dylan Field [3] - The acquisition was led by two executives not including Altman and received approval from the board's independent transaction and audit committee [3] - Software Applications launched an AI assistant called Sky earlier this year, designed to help users perform tasks or answer questions, featuring an interface that hovers on the Mac desktop [3] Future Aspirations - OpenAI aims to go beyond merely responding to user commands, aspiring to create a world where ChatGPT can actively perform tasks for users, with the ability to operate local applications being a crucial part of this vision [4]