Brian Chesky

As long as we're in control of technology, then it's going to be wonderful. But when the technology starts to overtake our lives and be in control of us, it ceases to be a tool. And I think there's a real risk that social media has ceased to be a tool to connect us. And it's now a destination. And it can potentially be replacing real in-person connections.

As long as we're in control of technology, then it's going to be wonderful. But when the technology starts to overtake our lives and be in control of us, it ceases to be a tool. And I think there's a real risk that social media has ceased to be a tool to connect us. And it's now a destination. And it can potentially be replacing real in-person connections.

I think that is potentially very dangerous. If social media is like a car... we're about to put a jet engine on the back of that car in the form of AI.

I think that is potentially very dangerous. If social media is like a car... we're about to put a jet engine on the back of that car in the form of AI.

I think that is potentially very dangerous. If social media is like a car... we're about to put a jet engine on the back of that car in the form of AI.

Because what changed in the last 10 years, the 2030s are going to change so much more quickly. And the question becomes, should we be concerned or excited? And I guess it's in our hands. We have all the tools to solve all the problems that I could imagine us solving. We also have all the tools to further divide us. Now you do think,

Because what changed in the last 10 years, the 2030s are going to change so much more quickly. And the question becomes, should we be concerned or excited? And I guess it's in our hands. We have all the tools to solve all the problems that I could imagine us solving. We also have all the tools to further divide us. Now you do think,

Because what changed in the last 10 years, the 2030s are going to change so much more quickly. And the question becomes, should we be concerned or excited? And I guess it's in our hands. We have all the tools to solve all the problems that I could imagine us solving. We also have all the tools to further divide us. Now you do think,

a lot of the polarity and division and anger and resentment in the world, I think a lot of it comes from people feeling isolated, people feeling lonely, people feeling like they're falling behind, that the world's progressing without them. And I think we need to think these products as tools in service to us to make us happier, to make us more connected.

a lot of the polarity and division and anger and resentment in the world, I think a lot of it comes from people feeling isolated, people feeling lonely, people feeling like they're falling behind, that the world's progressing without them. And I think we need to think these products as tools in service to us to make us happier, to make us more connected.

a lot of the polarity and division and anger and resentment in the world, I think a lot of it comes from people feeling isolated, people feeling lonely, people feeling like they're falling behind, that the world's progressing without them. And I think we need to think these products as tools in service to us to make us happier, to make us more connected.

I remember when I first started Airbnb, One investor told me, I pitched them and they said, I love everything but you and your idea. And I said, what does that mean? They said, well, strangers never stay with other strangers and designers don't start companies, tech companies. So the answer to why am I different is I'm a designer. I think technologists start with the technology.

I remember when I first started Airbnb, One investor told me, I pitched them and they said, I love everything but you and your idea. And I said, what does that mean? They said, well, strangers never stay with other strangers and designers don't start companies, tech companies. So the answer to why am I different is I'm a designer. I think technologists start with the technology.

I remember when I first started Airbnb, One investor told me, I pitched them and they said, I love everything but you and your idea. And I said, what does that mean? They said, well, strangers never stay with other strangers and designers don't start companies, tech companies. So the answer to why am I different is I'm a designer. I think technologists start with the technology.

They start with a solution and they search for a problem. I think a designer starts with a problem. They start with a solution for the world and they work backwards to the technology. When I came to Silicon Valley, the word technology might as well have been a dictionary definition for the word good. That technology was progress and every release of technology was a forward step for humanity.

They start with a solution and they search for a problem. I think a designer starts with a problem. They start with a solution for the world and they work backwards to the technology. When I came to Silicon Valley, the word technology might as well have been a dictionary definition for the word good. That technology was progress and every release of technology was a forward step for humanity.

They start with a solution and they search for a problem. I think a designer starts with a problem. They start with a solution for the world and they work backwards to the technology. When I came to Silicon Valley, the word technology might as well have been a dictionary definition for the word good. That technology was progress and every release of technology was a forward step for humanity.

And so what we need is more technology. I think we probably should think of technology not as good or bad. It's on balance good. But I think we should think of it as a tool. Are tools good? A hammer can build a house. It can be used as a weapon. It depends on how you use it.

And so what we need is more technology. I think we probably should think of technology not as good or bad. It's on balance good. But I think we should think of it as a tool. Are tools good? A hammer can build a house. It can be used as a weapon. It depends on how you use it.

And so what we need is more technology. I think we probably should think of technology not as good or bad. It's on balance good. But I think we should think of it as a tool. Are tools good? A hammer can build a house. It can be used as a weapon. It depends on how you use it.