Uber Lays Off Nearly a Quarter of HR and Recruitment Staff

Uber lays off almost a quarter of its HR and recruitment staff, but says it has nothing to do with AI

Uber's layoffs affected less than 1% of the company's global workforce, a company spokesperson said. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Annual Summit Uber is laying off 23% of its People and Places staff, the company said Wednesday. The layoffs affected employees in HR and recruitment roles. The cuts weren't connected to Uber's AI use, a spokesperson said. Uber is laying off nearly a quarter of its People and Places staff — but not because of AI, the company said. The department oversee...