tech
February 20, 2026
People Moves: Ahmad Al-Dahle, CTO at Airbnb
Ahmad Al-Dahle has joined Airbnb from Meta, where he most recently led Gen AI and oversaw the teams behind the Llama family of open-source LLMs
TL;DR
- Ahmad Al-Dahle is the new Chief Technology Officer at Airbnb.
- Al-Dahle previously led Gen AI and the Llama models at Meta.
- His experience includes contributions to the iPhone and Apple Watch at Apple.
- He founded and led Apple's autonomous technology group.
- Al-Dahle emphasizes the importance of building AI products that shape real-world experiences.
- Airbnb aims to leverage technology to strengthen human connection and promote physical world interactions.
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