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Chesky: Future Software Will Be UI-Rich Agents, Not Text Apps
“I think the future are not apps, the future agents, but I don't think they're going to be text forward. I think they're going to be really rich user interface.”
Chesky Predicts Real-Time AI-Generated Interfaces Within Two Years
“I think you're going to even be able to see real time AI generated interface the next year or two.”
Chesky Predicts Most Generative AI Revenue Will Flow to Coding Tools
“I would predict that most revenue is going to go be going to codex. That's my, I might be wrong, but just given how much money is going to Claude.”
Chesky: Consumer AI will see a huge boom in 3 to 5 years
“My prediction is that in the next three to five years, not in the next year, you're going to see a huge boom in the consumer space of AI.”
Chesky: ChatGPT will ultimately be just a distribution channel
“Where I think it goes is I think ChatGPT has to build an SDK that's really robust, and it will be just a channel. That's my guess, but we'll see. And I might be wrong”
Chesky: AI tools will enable anyone with taste to become designers
“In fact, I think the AI tools will allow more people to be designers because you won't need to be a craftsperson. You just need taste. And I think more people can learn taste than can get through the craft, and this allows engineers, designers, and everyone to…”
Chesky: Generative AI will elevate design to equal engineering
“I am very optimistic that generative AI is going to like, you know, really lift design In the world and make it one day equal to engineering. I think that, I don't think that's a crazy thing one day.”
Chesky: If Designers Avoid AI, Engineers and PMs Will Design for Them
“I think if designers sit out, what you're going to see is engineers and product managers designing for them.”
Chesky: Airbnb Core Gross Booking Value Could Eventually Double to $200B
“I think that could probably double one day. I don't know how long that one day is, but for every person who stays in Airbnb, eight or nine stay in a hotel, I think we can get one extra person in an Airbnb eventually. And I think that can get you to two hundred…”