OpenAI’s Lavish Retreat Exposes the Growing Rift Between AI Promoters and Public Skepticism

Influencer Melts Down That People Didn't Like Her Being a Paid Shill for OpenAI

An influencer who attended a “luxury eco-retreat” put on by ChatGPT maker OpenAI got far more of a reaction than she bargained for. Instagram personality and self-styled “public speaker” Grace McCarrick went on an all-expenses-paid-by-OpenAI gathering alongside other content creators at a high-end resort in upstate New York late last month. Considering how radioactive the subject of AI and the tech companies leading the construction of extremely…

OpenAI’s Lavish Retreat Exposes the Growing Rift Between AI Promoters and Public Skepticism

Grace McCarrick thought she was sharing a harmless getaway. The Instagram personality and self-styled public speaker had joined roughly 30 other creators for an all-expenses-paid trip organized by OpenAI. The destination was Wildflower Farms, a luxury resort in New York’s Hudson Valley where rooms can run more than $2,000 a night. Activities included farm-to-table dinners, beekeeping sessions, wellness classes and workshops on the latest ChatGPT…