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(Reuters) – Airbnb (NASDAQ:) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a 12-person startup, for an undisclosed sum, amid the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) that has impacted the world of technology and led many companies to explore its applications.
GamePlanner.AI was co-founded by Adam Cheyer, who also co-founded Apple’s (NASDAQ:) Siri voice assistant.
The startup will add to Airbnb’s existing AI technologies, which include large language models, computer vision models and machine learning.
“AI will rapidly alter our world more than any other technology in our lifetimes,” Airbnb Chief Executive Brian Chesky said in the statement.
CNBC, citing sources familiar with the matter, said the deal is valued at just under $200 million.
Airbnb declined to share additional details about the deal.
Other companies in the industry, including Booking.com and Expedia, have also made efforts to integrate AI into their existing technologies in an attempt to improve booking experiences for customers and create better itineraries and suggestions.
(Reportagem de Priyamvada C em Bengaluru)
2023-11-14 22:14:00
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