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The Truth About The OpenAI Brand Trip

+ Gen alpha tradwives, a self help influencer's dark secret, the king of hopecore, a deep dive into the data center backlash, social media's last taboo, and is AI burning The Library Of Alexandria?

Taylor Lorenz
Aug 05, 2026
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This past weekend, OpenAI took a bunch of influencers on a luxury brand trip to upstate New York, and the backlash has been massive.

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