Airbnb is testing AI-powered search to help users make bookings

Next time you book a rental on Airbnb, you might get some help from AI.

Airbnb is currently testing a new AI-powered search feature. According to the company’s Q4 Letter to shareholdersAirbnb is currently “integrating AI” into its app. One of these integrations, AI-powered search, is already in testing and available to a “small percentage” of Airbnb users.

Airbnb’s AI-powered search currently allows users to describe the type of rental and amenities they are looking for in natural language. This means users no longer have to formulate the perfect search query to find exactly what they are looking for; You can simply describe the type of rental you would like to book in conversation. Users can also use AI-powered search to ask questions about specific listings and their…