Plus: Party at Stephen Miller’s House!
We’ve spent a lot of this week thinking and talking about Sam Altman, who leads VF’s recently unveiled 2026 New Establishment list. Our editorial director, Mark Guiducci, spent 90 minutes interviewing Altman for our new podcast, Fair Game; on Monday, at the premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s new film Artificial, Andrew Garfield (who plays Altman in the movie) cast doubt on Altman’s claim that he had encountered the actor during filming. Now we’re publishing another, more personal story directed at the OpenAI CEO—by Laura Reiley, a journalist whose daughter, Sophie, died by suicide in 2025 after months of conversations with ChatGPT about her mental health. “You are entitled to ask OpenAI to take responsibility for the fact that its product became part of Sophie’s final months, that it was used in a role it could not safely fulfill, and that its safeguards were not sufficient for what she disclosed,” ChatGPT itself told Laura when she asked for its take. “I think you deserve an apology that addresses those failures directly—not one that hides behind the fact that suicide has many causes or that the system sometimes offered reasonable advice.” Its response, for the record, is more conciliatory than what OpenAI’s human spokesperson told her.
Elsewhere, José Criales-Unzueta delivers his Paris Fashion Week scorecard, while Aidan McLaughlin explains how Katie Miller, wife of Stephen, is gaining a reputation around Washington for throwing parties that might sound fun…if they weren’t hosted by Katie Miller. More tomorrow!
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HILLARY BUSIS
FEATURES EDITOR
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ChatGPT helped write Sophie’s suicide note. When VF asked about it, the OpenAI CEO gave an unequivocal answer—it was the wrong one. Read more
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By José Criales-Unzueta
Mainstream fashion names are often the headliners at Paris Fashion Week, but not this season. The most talked about shows and—and some of the best fashion—came from those at the fringes. Read more
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By Aidan McLaughlin
In a secluded bubble away from the city, Stephen Miller’s wife treats Washington’s most powerful to custom cakes, live donkeys, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. “I can’t fucking stand her,” says one ally. “But if she asks you to go on the podcast, or come over for dinner, you say yes, because Stephen Miller is the second-most powerful person in the world.” Read more
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Just weeks ago, Meghan and Prince Harry made their grand return to the United Kingdom. Having kept a low profile since her arrival, the Duchess of Sussex was spotted Wednesday evening having dinner with Malala Yousafzai.
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