Machine learning is driving growth at Airbnb

BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Machine learning (ML) has had a “profound” effect on Airbnb’s business growth, according tothe company's VP of engineering, Mike Curtis. Airbnb uses ML to optimize matching between guests and hosts, connecting millions of guests to hosts using personalized criteria: The company uses a machine-learned search ranking model to personalize results for guests. The m...