Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says AI is reshaping the company as strong earnings drive plans for significantly higher AI spending.

Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions", contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.

Airbnb beat Q2 estimates and raised its full-year outlook a second time, revenue up 17% to $3.6bn. CEO Brian Chesky credited an AI-native rebuild.