Airtable's CEO Says He Wants His Staff to Play with AI, Even if It Means Taking Time Off From Regular Work

Airtable’s CEO says he wants his staff to play with AI, even if it means taking time off from regular work

“If you want to cancel all your meetings for a day or for an entire week and just go play around with every AI product that you think could be relevant to Airtable, go do it. Period,” Airtable CEO Howie Liu said. Big Event Media via Getty Images Airtable CEO Howie Liu is doing what most bosses wouldn’t: He wants employees to take more time off for play. Specifically, to play with AI, Liu says, and add more tools to their kit. Liu, 36, said in an…

Airtable's CEO says he wants his staff to play with AI, even if it means taking time off from regular work

"If you want to cancel all your meetings for a day or for an entire week and just go play around with every AI product that you think could be relevant to Airtable, go do it. Period," Airtable CEO Howie Liu said.Big Event Media via Getty ImagesHowie Liu, 36, is the cofounder and CEO of Airtable, a vibe coding platform targeted at businesses.Liu said he wants his staff to take time off work to familiarize themselves with AI.Duolingo says it has b…

Airtable CEO Howie Liu urges employees to cancel meetings and ‘play’ with AI

Airtable CEO Howie Liu is making an unusual demand of his staff: take more time off work—at least from meetings—and dedicate it to playing with artificial intelligence. In a recent episode of Lenny’s Podcast released Sunday and published by Business Insider, Liu, 36, said he has been actively encouraging Airtable employees to experiment with AI, […] The post Airtable CEO Howie Liu urges employees to cancel meetings and ‘play’ with AI appeared fi…