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Uber has set an AI budget of $1,500 per engineer per month
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Interview with Claude Code Lead: AI Programming ROI Mindset, Loops, and the Evolving Role of Engineers
bilibiliWeb3天空之城6/20/2026
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