Uber's Anthropic AI Push Hits A Wall—CTO Says Budget Struggles Despite $3.4B Spend
Summary
Uber's AI push, including Claude Code and Cursor, has run into budget constraints despite a $3.4B R&D spend. The CTO notes rapid AI tool adoption is driving costs, with 11% of live backend code updates now AI-written and plans to test OpenAI Codex, signaling a shift toward AI-enabled workflows and the concept of 'agent engineers' while raising questions about cost, governance, and impact on engineering roles.