Uber doubles down on ChatGPT for workers after last month's layoffs
Uber is providing corporate employees access to ChatGPT Work to assist with tasks like meeting briefs and data analysis. This rollout follows significant layoffs, raising questions about the role of AI in the company's workforce restructuring.
Why it matters
The move highlights the tension between corporate AI adoption and workforce stability in the tech sector.
Uber is giving all of its corporate employees access to OpenAI's enterprise tool Bloomberg/Getty Images Uber is giving its corporate employees access to OpenAI's enterprise work tool. ChatGPT Work can "prepare meeting briefs," among other tasks, OpenAI said. Uber is rolling out the tool after laying off thousands of workers last month. Uber is giving all of its corporate employees access to OpenAI's enterprise tool weeks after laying off thousands. About 30,000 employees at the ride-hailing service 's offices will have access to ChatGPT Work, the two companies said on Thursday. The tool will connect with other programs that Uber employees use, such as Slack and Gmail, to "research information, prepare meeting briefs, create presentations, analyze data and complete workflows across applications," a statement said.
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