Edition No. 89 · Sat 19 Sept 2026 · Story 15 of 49

Laid-off Uber employees say AI usage ramped up before the cuts

Business Insider

Six laid-off employees told Business Insider AI became a bigger part of their roles in the months before the layoffs, sometimes replacing substantial parts of their jobs.

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