Uber has introduced spending limits for employees using AI coding software following rapid cost growth, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg, citing a Uber spokesperson, says the company now caps monthly token spending at $1,500 per employee for “agentic coding” tools. The cap applies separately to each AI coding tool, meaning employees may be able to spend up to $1,500 on each different tool they use. Other outlets report that Uber set these limits after its workers used through the company’s yearly AI coding budget in roughly four months, suggesting the spend exceeded internal expectations for the period.
Several reports also note that Uber’s leadership previously stated that AI agents contribute at least about 10% of the company’s code. Inc. highlights the mismatch between that reported impact and the financial pressure created by AI-related costs, while the Times of India frames the change as a way to manage rising expenses from AI experimentation. Overall, the reporting agrees that Uber is actively controlling internal AI coding tool costs by limiting monthly usage for employees.
