Podcast Episode

Brian Chesky: People Who Know What to Build With AI Will Pull Ahead

Silicon Valley Girl: AI, Tech and Career Growth·Marina Mogilko·15 October 2026·34 min

About this episode

Brian Chesky built Airbnb into an S&P 500 company, and he says starting a business today is easier than it was 20 years ago. In this episode we go step by step: how Airbnb is becoming AI-native, why chat is the wrong interface for most work, how Brian generates 30,000 ideas a year and picks the ones worth doing, why the phone is the enemy of focus, and the one habit that separates real builders from everyone else.📩 7 skills that make you irreplaceable: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/p/7-skills-that-make-you-irreplaceable-adc6?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=7-Brian-Chesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠𝕏 : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/siliconvalleymm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💼 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📌 My Companies & Products: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Marinamogilko.co