Uber has imposed a $1,500 monthly spending limit per employee for AI coding tools like Claude Code to control costs after exceeding its AI budget. The cap applies separately to each tool, allowing engineers to spend up to $3,000 monthly if using two tools. This policy reflects Uber's effort to balance AI tool benefits with cost management as usage surged unexpectedly.

Uber has imposed a $1,500 monthly cap per employee on each AI coding tool, such as Cursor and Anthropic's Claude Code, to rein in spending after exhausting much of its 2026 AI budget within four months. The per-tool limits, set in recent months, mean spending on one tool doesn't affect another's budget, and amount to roughly 11% of a typical Uber engineer's median compensation if two tools are used.