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Uber expands ChatGPT Work to 30,000 employees after layoffs

Oct 23, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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AI-driven cost efficiency could improve margins; confirms management's AI strategy; however, near-term costs of deployment and integration risk; historical AI productivity boosts in corporate settings can lift margins over 6–12 months.

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Uber is rolling out OpenAI's ChatGPT Work to about 30,000 corporate staff, linking it with Slack and Gmail to streamline research, briefs, and data workflows. The move follows last month's layoffs of roughly 3,300 roles, including customer-service positions cited as AI-driven. The development signals a push toward AI-enabled productivity and potential cost savings for Uber's corporate operations.

Uber grants 30,000 staff access to ChatGPT Work. Follows last month’s ~3,300 layoffs.
ChatGPT Work integrates with Slack and Gmail for research and workflows.
Uber CTO touts AI's role in shaping the future. Initially tested with 1,000 employees.
AI cited as reason for July customer-service layoffs.

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