Airbnb CEO admits 'I do not think anyone has figured out AI for travel or e-commerce yet' — but says AI…
- Airbnb says 60% of its code is now AI-written
- CEO claims AI is helping it work better with AI partners, customer support
- But claims no-one has fully figured out the technology yet
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has highlighted the effect of AI on writing code in his business, claiming that using the technology has led to new heights of success.
Airbnb now claims 60% of the code its engineers produced over the quarter was written by AI tools, showing the increasing dominance of the technology in larger businesses.
And speaking on the company's Q1 2026 earning call, Chesky seemed to suggest this was only the beginning, as there were still some major hurdles to overcome.
AI coding on the rise
In particular, Chesky outlined how Airbnb uses AI to build tools for its API partners, who manage their properties using different software.
“API partners say they want to be better...
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