{
  "id": 144181,
  "title": "Influencers are being dragged for indulging in a luxury New York nature retreat on OpenAI’s dime",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/influencers-are-being-dragged-for-indulging-in-a-luxury-new-york",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T18:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91584927/openai-chatgpt-brand-trip-influencers-dragged-for-indulging-in-luxury-new-york-nature-retreat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI orchestrated an extravagant nature retreat for influencers, utilizing the company's resources to host them at Wildflower Farms in New York's Hudson Valley. The attendees, including influencers Nat Lucy and Sreya Halder, relished fine dining, engaging activities, and hands-on experience with OpenAI's latest tools, while sharing their experiences with their followers. The trip aimed to reshape perceptions of ChatGPT but ended up receiving criticism instead.",
  "summary": "When you think ChatGPT, do you think of lush forests, relaxing retreats, and community bonding? Probably not—but with its first-ever brand trip, OpenAI seemingly aimed to change that perception. It didn’t work. The trip saw a group of influencers stay in luxury cabins at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s Hudson Valley. On OpenAI’s dime, the creators enjoyed fine dining, exciting…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}