Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Ahmad Al-Dahle Joins Airbnb as CTO
Ahmad Al-Dahle, a tech expert who worked at Apple and Meta, has joined Airbnb as their new CTO.
He is known for his work on AI, especially at Meta where he helped create and share the Llama AI models.
At Airbnb, he will use AI to make travel experiences more personal and connected.
Many people in the tech world, including Sam Altman from OpenAI, are excited about this new role for Ahmad.
He will work with Airbnb's CEO, Brian Chesky, to bring new AI ideas to the company.
Ahmad has a long history of working on important tech projects, and he is now ready to bring his skills to Airbnb.
Ahmad Al-Dahle joins Airbnb as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Previously led generative AI initiatives at Meta and worked at Apple for 16 years.
Known for spearheading the development and open-sourcing of the Llama AI models.
Will oversee Airbnb's technology strategy to integrate AI for personalized travel experiences.
Industry leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, congratulated him on his new role.
- Who
- Ahmad Al-Dahle, a technology executive with experience at Apple and Meta
- What
- Joined Airbnb as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- When
- Effective immediately (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Airbnb
- Why
- To integrate AI for personalized, real-world connections and oversee technology strategy
- Name
- Ahmad Al-Dahle
- New Role
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Airbnb
- Previous Roles
- Vice President of AI/ML and Core Tech at Meta, roles at Apple Inc.
- Education
- University of Waterloo
- Notable Contributions
- Spearheaded Meta’s generative AI initiatives, open-sourced Llama models
- Key Projects
- Advancements in autonomous navigation, touch screen technology, iPhone display systems
- AI Models
- Llama 2, Llama 3
- AI Downloads
- Over 1.2 billion downloads for Llama models