
Brian Chesky says Airbnb’s AI future needs more than chatbots — it needs a new operating system
Brian Chesky says AI agents need richer interfaces, interoperability and their own operating system to work for Airbnb and consumer travel.
Coverage of AI chatbots for customer service, sales, and engagement trends.

Brian Chesky says AI agents need richer interfaces, interoperability and their own operating system to work for Airbnb and consumer travel.

OpenAI launches AI agents product Dots to challenge Meta’s free Muse platform, betting premium quality and safety can win users.

OpenAI’s Dots and Meta’s Muse show how AI agents are moving from chat to action, with trust, pricing and personality now key battlegrounds.

Instinct’s AI product recommendations are drawing backlash as users say the assistant feels more like ads than help.

Instagram’s AI creative assistant in Edits uses account data to coach creators on what to post, why it worked and how to improve.

OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a ChatGPT app store with app discovery, embedded tools, identity, and agents that could rival traditional marketplaces.

The White House launches America.gov, an AI chatbot powered in part by Gemini, raising hopes for easier access and concerns about errors.

Wabi is shifting to an AI messenger that can build apps on demand, aiming to compete in the fast-growing agent era.

OpenAI’s DevDay 2026 could unveil a consumer AI agents push, with 20+ launches and safety concerns shaping the event.

Instinct says AI travel now makes up over half its transactions as the invite-only startup nears a $1 billion annual run rate.