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Airbnb plans to use AI, including its GamePlanner acquisition, to create the ‘ultimate concierge’


In November, Airbnb acquired a stealth AI firm launched by Siri's co-founder, called GamePlanner.AI. The deal valued the secretive startup at around $200

After the internet’s creation, the rise of mobile technology lifted Airbnb’s business, but AI is going to change things once again, Chesky believes. If the AI models don’t become more accurate under the hood, Airbnb’s plans for application layer improvements could also fall short. Airbnb acquired GamePlanner a few months ago, but it wasn’t clear exactly what the secretive startup did, beyond being tied to AI.

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