Airbnb’s Brian Chesky reportedly calls AI ‘the best thing to have happened to Airbnb’

A post quoting Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and crediting a CNBC Television video says the company expects to spend more on AI tokens in 2026 than forecast. Chesky says the return is worth it and calls AI “the best thing to have happened to Airbnb.” He says becoming an “AI-native company” is probably the main explanation for its results. The post also says Airbnb stock jumped 15% after an earnings beat.