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date: "2026-11-04"
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As of: 2026-11-09 21:13 CET.
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# Uber says only 4 rides came from AI agents last quarter

Uber said in its Q3 2026 results (Nov 4) that it fulfilled only four rides booked by AI agents in the quarter, a sign that consumer agent bookings remain negligible despite the hype about 'disintermediation'.

## Key facts
- Reported by The Verge and TechCrunch

## What happened

A hard data point against claims that agents already intermediate consumer apps.

## Your AI and this story

- GPT-6 Astra (training cutoff April 2026): 188 days after its cutoff
- Claude Opus 5.5 (training cutoff June 2026): 127 days after its cutoff
- Gemini 4 Argon (training cutoff March 2026): 218 days after its cutoff
- Grok 4.7 (training cutoff May 2026): 157 days after its cutoff

## Sources

1. [The Verge: Uber only fulfilled 4 rides from AI agents last quarter](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1026306/uber-ai-agents-q3-earnings-disintermediation) (theverge.com, press)
2. [TechCrunch: Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/almost-no-one-uses-ai-agents-to-book-their-uber-company-says/) (techcrunch.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-11-05 (filed): Created