GoKawiilUber, DoorDash, Airbnb report minimal use of AI shopping agents
Executives at Uber, DoorDash and Airbnb disclosed that AI agents like OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse account for only a tiny fraction of transactions on their platforms. Uber CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy said just four rides and 500 Uber Eats orders came via AI agents during the company's busiest October week, out of 320 million trips and orders. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said AI agents have driven only a few hundred orders total since launch, against billions of annual orders, while Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said bookings via agents are negligible out of nearly half a million daily bookings.
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The disclosures suggest that consumer adoption of AI shopping agents is lagging far behind the hype generated by their launches, including Muse briefly topping the App Store. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's comment that booking a ride takes about 50 seconds implies that for routine, fast tasks, an AI intermediary may add friction rather than convenience. This could indicate that AI agents need to find more complex, time-consuming use cases before they gain meaningful traction with consumers.
- Uber saw only four AI-agent-booked rides and 500 Uber Eats orders in its busiest October week out of 320 million total trips/orders.
- DoorDash has logged only a few hundred total AI-agent orders since Muse and Dots launched in September, against billions of yearly orders.
- Airbnb says AI-agent bookings are negligible compared to its nearly half a million daily reservations.
Source: techspot.com — Rob Thubron, 2026-11-11
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