OpenAI is open to “healthy debate.”
The artificial intelligence giant has responded to online backlash to a luxury brand trip it recently hosted for social media creators and tech-forward influencers, which the company called “Summer Camp.” The boondoggle, funded by OpenAI, took place at Wildflower Farms in New York’s Hudson Valley, a luxury escape owned and operated as an Auberge Collection property.
“Creators are an important part of our community and how people get information and learn about our products today,” says an Open AI spokesperson in a statement confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. “We welcome healthy debate as AI becomes more prevalent, and we value creators who choose to engage with us, attend our events, ask tough questions and learn alongside everyone else. We’ll continue to value them, just as we do traditional media and other marketing partners.”
The farm-to-table experience wasn’t cheap. Wildflower Farms sits on 140 acres of forest and working farmland about 90 minutes away from Manhattan near Gardiner, NY. Rather than a typical hotel-type structure, the resort is comprised of freestanding cabins and cottages with options for suites and a range of wellness activities on site. A scan of open reservations for later this month reveals a range in price from $2,253 to $5,413 per night, and OpenAI hosted creators in solo cabins.
