OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has acquired photo-processing company Glass Imaging, which uses an AI tool called "Glass AI" to improve images taken with small phone camera sensors and lenses, producing results more like those from full-frame sensors such as DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. Glass Imaging was a venture-backed company that claimed it could "Unlock the full potential of imaging systems," describing its technology as a "neural ISP." The article notes examples shot largely on iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 cameras in imperfect light, including one where the AI altered the subject's pose by turning a boy's head to face the camera. The acquisition follows OpenAI's investment in bringing its own AI-driven device to market, with many suggesting a connection, though OpenAI has not specified its plans for the software. The article states this spend is pocket change compared to the $6.5 b.