Uber shifts all 30,000 workers to ChatGPT Work
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| Source: TechCrunch | Original article
Uber expands its use of ChatGPT Work, rolling the AI tool out to all 30,000 employees after a limited pilot.
Uber has moved its entire global workforce onto OpenAI’s ChatGPT Work, the AI‑driven enterprise agent that assists with research, data analysis, presentation creation and complex workflows. The rollout, announced on Thursday 22 October, expands the tool from a 1,000‑person pilot—largely non‑engineers—to more than 30,000 employees across the ride‑share giant’s operations.
The deployment marks one of the largest single‑company adoptions of an AI‑assistant to date. By embedding ChatGPT Work in everyday tasks, Uber hopes to accelerate decision‑making, reduce manual effort and standardise productivity tools across its geographically dispersed teams. The move also deepens Uber’s partnership with OpenAI, signalling confidence in the stability, security and scalability of the ChatGPT Enterprise platform for mission‑critical work.
Industry observers see the launch as a bellwether for corporate AI adoption. If Uber can demonstrate measurable gains in efficiency without compromising data governance, other enterprises may follow suit, especially as AI agents become more capable of handling multi‑step processes. The scale mirrors recent experiments such as Anthropic’s 30,000‑agent deployment, underscoring a broader shift toward large‑scale, autonomous AI assistance in business settings.
What to watch next are the internal metrics Uber will publish on productivity and cost impact, how the company addresses privacy and compliance concerns inherent in enterprise‑wide AI use, and whether OpenAI expands the feature set of ChatGPT Work in response to feedback. The rollout will also test whether the technology can sustain performance across diverse functions—from engineering to operations—while maintaining the reliability required by a global, 24/7 service provider.
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