Uber COO Andrew Macdonald says: Use of Claude Code and ChatGPT has increased productivity by 25%, but sees no direct link as yet to them adding more useful consumer features

Uber's COO reveals AI coding tools boost internal productivity by 25%, but a direct link to better consumer features remains elusive. Despite cost concerns and slower hiring, the company sees AI as an accelerator, empowering employees and significantly increasing code commits per engineer, though human oversight is crucial.

Uber COO Andrew Macdonald says: Use of Claude Code and ChatGPT has increased productivity by 25%, but sees no direct link as yet to them adding more useful consumer features
Uber's COO reveals AI coding tools boost internal productivity by 25%, but a direct link to better consumer features remains elusive. Despite cost concerns and slower hiring, the company sees AI as an accelerator, empowering employees and significantly increasing code commits per engineer, though human oversight is crucial.