Travel & Leisure
‘Planning travel is entertainment,’ Brian Chesky argues as the company works to sidestep being sidelined
Airbnb chief Brian Chesky pictured in 2025. In a recent interview he stated he will not open Airbnb’s platform to external AI agents, which are built to browse sites and complete transactions on their own. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
RYOTARO YAMADA
October 3, 2026 23:41 JST
PALO ALTO, California — Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the vacation‑rental platform is unlikely to permit outside artificial‑intelligence agents such as Meta Platforms’ Muse to make bookings for users, underscoring worries across the travel industry that AI assistants could erode direct consumer engagement.
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