Let Freedom: Political News, Un-Biased, Lex Fridman, Joe Rogan, CNN, Fox News OpenAI Acquires Sky — A New Era of AI Computer Control
Nov 1, 2025
OpenAI's acquisition of Sky could redefine how we interact with technology, enabling AI to control computers like humans. The discussion reveals Sky as a Mac natural language interface with impressive demos controlling apps like iMessage and Google Maps. Comparisons to Apple's intelligence highlight Sky's unique advantages in native computer control. The controversial investment links to Sam Altman raise questions about the acquisition's optics. Experts anticipate significant integration of Sky within OpenAI's ChatGPT vision.
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Desktop-Level AI Unlocks Native App Access
- OpenAI bought Sky to bring natural-language, desktop-level AI control to Macs outside the browser.
- This aims to let AI access native files, calendars, and apps for deeper task automation.
Watching AI Perform Simple Desktop Tasks
- The Sky demo shows a floating bubble that screenshots iMessage and then adds events to the calendar and messages people.
- Jaden notes it feels like watching the AI perform tasks you could just do yourself.
Agents Require Supervision For Sensitive Tasks
- Atlas often requires you to keep sensitive tasks in view, forcing a kind of babysitting of the agent.
- Jaden finds that constraint annoying and limits background automation usefulness.