Collection in Upstate New York Over the Weekend, With Critics Calling the Eco-friendly Event Tone Deaf Given the Environmental Toll of AI

Attendees received monogrammed pajamas and ChatGPT-branded totes, and took part in farm-to-table dinners, beekeeping, and programming workshops. Commenters likened the trip to an oil company taking influencers scuba diving, with one saying it should have been held at a data center. Creator Grace McCarrick defended the experience, saying her morals were not compromised and that she was excited about AI's opportunities.

Megan Lieu, who has 227,000 Instagram followers, urged followers to use LinkedIn for similar perks. Other attendees included Justyn Berkovits, Sreya Halder, and Linda Vivah. Lucy Atkinson, a University of Texas at Austin professor, noted ChatGPT uses 10 times more energy than a Google search and that 15 queries match an hour of video viewing. OpenAI said creators are an important part of its community and welcomed healthy debate.