Apple will receive an OpenAI board observer position as part of a landmark agreement announced last month, further strengthening the relationship between the once-unlikely partners. Phil Schiller, head of Apple's App Store and former head of marketing, has been selected for the position, according to people familiar with the matter. As a board observer, he will not serve as a full director, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple announced in June that it would offer ChatGP in a series of new AI features for iPhone, iPad and Mac. The board arrangement will take effect later this year, and Schiller has not yet attended any meetings, according to people familiar with the matter. The specifics are still subject to change. The role of a board observer would put Apple on par with Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI and a major provider of artificial intelligence technology. The position allows someone to attend board meetings but not vote or exercise other board powers. But observers do provide insight into how the company makes decisions.