# Airbnb CEO: Why AI is the best thing to happen to us

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/airbnb-ceo-why-ai-best-100000572.html>
> Published: 2026-08-10 10:00:00+00:00

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky reveals to Yahoo Finance Executive Editor** **[Brian Sozzi](https://finance.yahoo.com/author/brian-sozzi/) how AI is driving the company's fastest growth in years, shares his bold predictions for the future of consumer tech, and confirms the existence of a secret internal AI lab.