Apple will gain an observer role on OpenAI’s board as part of a landmark AI agreement announced last month, Bloomberg News reported. Phil Schiller, head of Apple’s App Store, has been chosen for the position.
The board arrangement, effective later this year, allows Schiller to attend meetings without voting rights, providing insights into decision-making processes. Apple and OpenAI declined to comment.
This follows Apple’s June announcement to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT and its “Apple Intelligence” technology into its devices and apps, including Siri. OpenAI recently appointed new directors, including CEO Sam Altman and Instacart CEO Fidji Simo.