OpenAI acquires Odessia, an AI travel agent founded by Sonder's Francis Davidson
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OpenAI has acquired Odessia, an AI travel agent startup founded by Sonder founder Francis Davidson, who said he is now working at OpenAI on the future of travel. The deal terms were not disclosed, and the year-old startup's travel tool has already been shut down. Odessia had raised a $6 million pre-seed round led by Sequoia. Davidson said the tool had helped early adopters plan millions of dollars' worth of travel before it was shut down. OpenAI confirmed the hire but said it has not announced travel-specific products or plans. The company noted that 1.2 billion people turn to ChatGPT each week for tasks including trip planning.
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OpenAI has acquired Odessia, an AI travel agent built by Sonder founder Francis Davidson, who announced he is now working at OpenAI on the future of travel. Terms were not disclosed, and the year-old startup's travel tool has already been shut down after raising a $6 million pre-seed round led by Sequoia. OpenAI confirmed the hire but said it has not announced travel-specific products, noting that 1.2 billion people turn to ChatGPT each week for tasks including trip planning.
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