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Uber reports minimal AI agent usage for bookings

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Uber's Chief Financial Officer, Balaji Krishnamurthy, reported that during the company's busiest week in October, only four rides were booked through AI agents. While Uber Eats saw a slightly higher, though still small, number of orders placed via AI agents, the overall adoption remains very limited. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi acknowledged the low traction, noting that the convenience of existing apps, like Uber's 50-second ride booking time, may be a factor, but expressed optimism for future growth in agent-based transactions. AI

IMPACT Indicates that current AI agent capabilities may not yet offer significant time-saving advantages over existing user interfaces for common tasks.

RANK_REASON Article discusses user adoption trends for AI agents based on a company earnings call, rather than a new release or research.

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Uber reports minimal AI agent usage for bookings

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sarah Perez ·

    Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says

    During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only 4 people booked a ride using an AI agent.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only 4 people booked a ride using an AI agent. 📰

    🤖 Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only 4 people booked a ride using an AI agent. 📰 Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch 🔗 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/almost-no-one-uses-ai-…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/almost-no-one-uses-ai-ag…

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