[OpenAI Acquires Travel Startup Odessia to Explore AI-Powered Travel Agent Business] According to IT Home, Odessia founder Francis Davidson announced that OpenAI has acquired Odessia, an AI-powered travel agent company. Davidson himself has joined OpenAI to help explore the future direction of the travel business. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the news but has not yet announced any new products or plans in the travel sector. (Currently, OpenAI's partners in the same field include Booking.com, Expedia, and KAYAK. The spokesperson stated that travel is one of the most frequently asked questions by users on ChatGPT.) Odessia, founded just one year ago, secured $6 million in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia Capital and launched its AI-powered travel agent service approximately five months ago.