Uber caps employee AI spending after blowing through budget in 4 months
TechCrunch AI Lucas Ropek June 2, 2026

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# Uber Hits the Brakes on AI Tools After Burning Through Budget Too Fast Uber told employees to use AI tools freely, but the company burned through its entire annual AI spending budget in just four months. Now the company is capping how much AI employees can use, a sign that the costs of these popular tools are harder to control than many businesses expected.
Uber's cutback has occurred after the company had reportedly encouraged staff to use AI as much as possible.
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