Ari Weinstein

Ari Weinstein is co-founder and CEO of Software Applications Incorporated, the maker of Sky that OpenAI acquired to bring deeper macOS integration into ChatGPT. He previously co-founded Workflow, the iOS automation app later acquired by Apple and evolved into Shortcuts, and has worked on AI-native computer-use and automation interfaces.

Codex Can Now Operate Local Mac Apps Without Taking Over

OpenAI’s Ari Weinstein argues that computer use turns Codex from a coding agent into a system that can operate local Mac applications by seeing interfaces, clicking, typing and continuing work in the background. In a demonstration with Romain Huet, Weinstein presents the feature as distinct from a full-desktop takeover: Codex uses a separate cursor, combines screenshots with macOS accessibility data, and requires app-by-app permission before it can see or type into local software.

OpenAIMay 12, 20266 min read