Airbnb announces acquisition of a company with just 12 employeesArtificial intelligence startup GamePlanner.AIAlthough no specific details were disclosed, the actual transaction amount may be less than US$2 million.
GamePlanner.AI was founded by Adam Cheyer, one of the original designers of Apple's digital assistant Siri and former director of iPhone product engineering, but has maintained a low-profile approach. Cheyer also worked on Viv Labs, which was later acquired by Samsung and went on to create its digital assistant Bixby.
Airbnb's acquisition of GamePlanner.AI is expected to become a driving force for the development of its artificial intelligence technology applications, but it is not yet possible to confirm which application services will be created using GamePlanner.AI technology.
Airbnb currently has a range of artificial intelligence technology resources, including large-scale natural language models, computer vision, and machine learning applications. According to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, artificial intelligence will bring greater changes and will continue to drive innovation in Airbnb services.
