Uber Caps Employee Spending on AI Tools Like Claude Code to Manage Costs
Uber Technologies Inc. has set usage caps on some artificial intelligence-powered tools used by its staff to manage costs. The company is limiting all employees to $1,500 in monthly token spending per AI coding tool, with the limits only applying to agentic coding software. This move comes after Uber blew through its AI budget earlier this year, prompting the need to institute cost-control measures.
- ▪Uber has set a $1,500 monthly token spending limit per AI coding tool for all employees.
- ▪The usage caps only apply to agentic coding software such as Cursor or Claude Code.
- ▪The limits were instituted in recent months in response to Uber exceeding its AI budget.
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TechnologyUber Caps Usage of AI Tools Like Claude Code to Manage CostsFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandUber headquarters in San Francisco.Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Natalie LungJune 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTCUpdated on June 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM UTCBookmarkSaveUber Technologies Inc. has set usage caps on some artificial intelligence-powered tools used by its staff, a move meant to manage costs after the company blew through its AI budget earlier this year.
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