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OpenAI Buys Odessia: AI Travel Startup from Sonder's Founder Joins the ChatGPT Team

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OpenAI has acquired Odessia, the AI travel-agent startup built by Francis Davidson — the founder who previously built the hospitality company Sonder. Davidson announced the deal himself on 10 November 2026 and says he is now working at OpenAI on the future of travel. The financial terms were not di…

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  1. 2026-11-11 14:09 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI Buys Odessia: AI Travel Startup from Sonder's Founder Joins the ChatGPT Team

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