Uber Caps AI Tool Spending at $1,500 After Using 2026 Budget in Four Months
UBER•Uber capped AI tool spending at $1,500 per employee after exhausting its 2026 AI budget in just four months. Expense management provider Ramp, which counts Uber among its 70,000 customers, raised $750 million at a $44 billion valuation while expanding AI-driven expense, procurement and token spending management.
1. Uber Introduces AI Spending Cap
Facing runaway AI costs, Uber has implemented a $1,500 per employee cap on AI tool usage. The measure aims to impose stricter financial controls after rapid budget consumption on AI projects.
2. Exhaustion of 2026 AI Budget
Uber’s entire AI allocation for 2026 was consumed within the first four months of the year, prompting leadership to impose the new per-employee limit. The pace of spending underscores high demand for generative AI tools across its business units.
3. Partnership with Ramp's AI Solutions
Uber is among 70,000 customers of Ramp, which recently raised $750 million at a $44 billion valuation. Ramp’s AI-driven expense, procurement and token spend management offerings could help Uber monitor and control its AI-related expenditures moving forward.
