OpenAI’s Upscale Influencer Retreat Draws Online Backlash Over Greenwash Claims
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OpenAI faced online backlash for hosting a three-day luxury influencer retreat at Wildflower Farms in New York, with critics accusing the company of greenwashing given the energy-intensive data centers behind AI; OpenAI says the event was an educational initiative tied to ChatGPT Work, but it did not disclose whether influencers were paid or had any promotional obligations.
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