en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, is forming a new AI lab, but he will continue to serve as Airbnb's CEO and will not personally lead the lab's operations. Although Airbnb has adopted AI coding tools, Chesky stated last year that the company has not yet reached a large language model (LLM) partnership, as existing products are not fully ready.

Chesky first met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in 2006 through the startup incubator Y Combinator, and the two have maintained close contact since then. During OpenAI's rapid growth, Chesky regularly met with Altman to provide advice on managing a high-growth tech company. According to reports, Chesky was once considered a potential member of OpenAI's board and helped Altman return to the company after his dismissal. Chesky offered Altman public relations advice and garnered support for him among Silicon Valley industry figures.

The specific direction of Chesky's new AI lab has not yet been clarified. According to Bloomberg, the lab may focus on user interaction and design—areas that Chesky emphasized during his time at Airbnb. This approach is similar to that of Brett Adcock at Hark (an AI lab he founded late last year, aimed at developing novel user interfaces for AI assistants), though Hark also emphasizes hardware products. Representatives for Airbnb and Chesky declined to comment on this matter.

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