Airbnb’s Brian Chesky: We’re Open to Partnering With AI Chatbots

Airbnb's Brian Chesky is close to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, but that doesn't mean that Airbnb will necessarily distribute its inventory through Altman's ChatGPT.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said during the company's second-quarter earnings call Wednesday that it is still "feeling out" the possibility of working with the big AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which he called "an incredibly compelling product."

"We're certainly open to" integrating with major AI Chatbots, which could be a source of lead generation for Airbnb, Chesky said.

Unlike Booking.com, which has partnerships with OpenAI, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft and sees generative AI chatbots as a new distribution channel, Airbnb has made no decisions yet about selling stays, Services or Experiences through major AI assistants.