The AI Podcast OpenAI’s Sky: A Digital Assistant with Real Control
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Nov 1, 2025 OpenAI's new AI, Sky, goes beyond simple chatting by directly operating your computer. The podcast explores its abilities, comparing it to the Atlas browser agent. There's a focus on the importance of supervising these agents and the practicality of automating tasks like email screening. Reactions to Sky highlight its resemblance to Apple's AI efforts, along with discussions on desktop access benefits and the strengths of its development team. The conversation also touches on competition in the AI landscape and future compatibility with Windows.
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AI That Acts, Not Just Answers
- OpenAI acquired Sky to build interfaces that let AI adapt to context and work seamlessly with user intent.
- Sky aims to move AI from advisor to an active helper inside native Mac apps and workflows.
Demo Shows Sky Controlling Mac Apps
- Jaeden Schafer describes Sky's demo where a Mac overlay reads a screenshot, adds a calendar event, researches venues, and messages group chat.
- The demo shows Sky taking control of apps to complete real tasks rather than only suggesting actions.
Plan For Supervised Automation
- Expect to supervise sensitive tasks: Atlas required the assistant to be the active window to send certain emails.
- If you need background automation, plan for multi-monitor setups or dedicated devices while the feature matures.