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Tap here. As Uber works to one day make its drivers irrelevant via Waymo and other forms of automation, the $150 billion company is giving those behind the wheel a chance to complete “digital tasks,” to help train AI. You probably shouldn’t be surprised by this.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in February predicted AI will be capable of replacing 70-80% of human workers over the next decade, with “intellectual jobs going first.” On June 3, Uber announced it would cut 23% of its “People and Places” division, or less than 1% of its overall 34,000-person staff. It’s a clear signal that when it comes to AI, Uber is all business. WHAT HAPPENED The job cuts extend to those in its human resources, recruitment, workplace facilities, and culture.