# Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, says middle managers are at risk.

*business · news · 2026-05-07 · Entrepreneur*

## Key points

- Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky predicts the role of people managers will disappear due to AI advances.
- Gartner forecasts that by 2026, 20% of organizations will use AI to cut over half of middle managers.
- Coinbase and Block have begun eliminating pure manager roles, directly citing AI as the motivating factor.
- Block now classifies staff as individual contributors, directly responsible individuals, and player-coaches, removing traditional middle management.

**Companies:** Airbnb, Coinbase, Block
**Countries:** United States

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