AI · AI today, November 5, 2026
Business
Almost no one uses AI agents to book an Uber: just 4 rides in a week
· Aster editorial team
AI-generated imageOn its third-quarter earnings call, Uber said that during its busiest week of October, Halloween week, just 4 rides and about 500 Uber Eats orders came through an AI agent, out of roughly 320 million trips and orders. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called the traction “very, very early.”
Why it matters
Agents that do tasks for you are the industry’s big bet, but they don’t yet beat tapping a few buttons: Uber says booking a ride in its app takes about 50 seconds.
· Source: TechCrunch
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