Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Likens AI to Nuclear Power at Goldman Sachs Conference

1 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 10

Brian Chesky said AI is neither inherently good nor bad, arguing at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia conference that its impact depends on how humans use it.
Comparing the technology to nuclear power, the Airbnb CEO said AI could either "light up a city" or "destroy a city," underscoring both its promise and risk.
Chesky framed AI as a "cognitive revolution" that should make people smarter alongside the technology rather than replace their value to society.
The remarks came as AI remained a central theme at the conference, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen were also set to speak.