AI promised cost savings, but Microsoft and Uber say it’s costing more than human workers | Company Business News
2026-05-25 · r/technology
In a delicious twist of irony, Microsoft and Uber are discovering that their AI replacements are actually costing MORE than the human workers they were supposed to replace. Turns out the robots demanding premium cloud compute bills weren't the budget-friendly option the spreadsheets promised. Who could have predicted that 'just replace everyone with AI' wasn't a foolproof financial strategy?