Uber cuts 3,300 jobs to fund AI and self-driving push

Uber announced a plan to cut about 10% of its global workforce, roughly 3,300 to 3,400 jobs, in its largest round of layoffs since the pandemic. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the move is to simplify the organization, remove layers, and concentrate global teams in major hubs like San Francisco and New York, while pushing most employees to work in person. The company says the restructuring will free up resources to invest in drivers, couriers and merchants and accelerate its push into artificial intelligence and autonomous driving, even as it seeks to become simpler and faster. The initiative follows years of rapid growth that created complexity, with Uber aiming to reduce remote work to about 1% and focus on core businesses like ride-hailing, delivery and merchant services. Analysts have estimated significant cost savings from the layoffs, and the market has responded with mixed expectations about Uber’s AI-driven strategy and competitive stance against rivals in autonomous driving. The moves are framed as both a means to streamline operations and to reallocate resources toward strategic bets in AI and mobility, while maintaining momentum across Uber’s core platform.