On January 15, 2026, Airbnb made a significant announcement: it had recruited Ahmad Al-Dahle, the former head of Meta's generative artificial intelligence division, to serve as its new Chief Technology Officer. Al-Dahle was previously in charge of Meta's initial generative AI division. However, due to the lackluster reception of the Llama 4 model, this division underwent a split and subsequent reorganization. Following this restructuring, Al-Dahle assumed the position of co-head of AI products.
