Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he wishes he were 26 again because the opportunities post-ChatGPT ‘are so much more powerful’

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What happened

Brian Chesky, the cofounder of $95.8 billion Airbnb, says now all it takes is a handful of people to start a company—that “was inconceivable before” AI.

Key facts

  • Brian Chesky, the cofounder of $95.8 billion Airbnb, says now all it takes is a handful of people to start a company—that “was inconceivable before” AI.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:02:24 UTC.

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