Booking Holdings CFO says even AI hyperscalers don’t know their ROI—but he’s learning from his ‘AI coach’

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What happened

At the Fortune AIQ Summit, Ewout Steenbergen said AI is cutting costs, but LLMs still only send the company less than 1% of room nights.

Key facts

  • At the Fortune AIQ Summit, Ewout Steenbergen said AI is cutting costs, but LLMs still only send the company less than 1% of room nights.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:42:43 UTC.

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