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Airbnb CEO warns AI will punish managers who refuse technical work for hybrid leadership
Technology
Published on 8 May 2026
It is not AI but unchanging managers
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says the biggest workplace shakeup from AI won’t be the technology itself, but people who don’t adapt. He predicts that “pure” people managers and employees resistant to change will struggle most. Chesky argues leaders need to evolve into “hybrid people managers,” staying hands on with technical work and understanding project context to thrive in the AI era.
- Chesky says the real risk is failing to adapt
- Pure people managers may struggle as AI reshapes work
- Resisting change will hurt career prospects
- He pushes “hybrid people managers” who stay technical
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