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Airbnb's Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab
Chesky will remain Airbnb’s CEO while backing a new AI lab, after years of advising Sam Altman and OpenAI on hypergrowth and leadership.
- Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky is launching a new artificial intelligence lab while remaining CEO of Airbnb Inc., according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
- In recent years, Chesky has argued that AI applications for travel require rich user interfaces rather than text-based chatbots popularized by OpenAI and Anthropic PBC.
- AI now generates 60% of the company's code, supporting Chesky's initiative to transform Airbnb into a comprehensive travel service beyond home rentals.
- Chesky will not serve as the lab's chief executive, with a person familiar with the situation confirming he will not be going into "founder mode" at this operation.
- He is in the early stages of funding the lab, with details subject to change, aligning with his design background from nearly 20 years ago when he co-founded Airbnb.
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Brian Chesky has spent years as an AI kingmaker. He met Sam Altman through Y Combinator in 2006, advised him on managing OpenAI’s hypergrowth, and helped broker Altman’s return to power after the board fired him in November 2023. He was reportedly considered for a seat on OpenAI’s board. Now he is entering competition with his […] This story continues at The Next Web
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