Uber caps employee AI spending after blowing through budget in four months
Uber's cutback has occurred after the company had reportedly encouraged staff to use AI as much as possible.
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Uber has imposed a monthly $1,500 per employee cap on AI coding tools after burning through its entire annual AI budget in just four months, following a company-wide push for maximum AI usage tracked via internal leaderboards. The ride-hailing giant now monitors spending through employee dashboards, though exceptions can be granted. The move highlights growing industry unease about the return on investment from heavy AI spending.