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The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett · February 22, 2026 · 2h

Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi — CEO of Uber. Majority of rides could be robot-operated within 15-20 years. Other executives are 'lying about AI' — they say it'll be fine publicly but privately admit millions of jobs are gone. Demands employees answer weekend emails or 'get pushed out.'

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Khosrowshahi confirms: the optimistic narrative about AI ('it'll create jobs') spreads faster than the uncomfortable truth ('millions of jobs are gone').

Highlights

Other CEOs are lying about AI's impact on jobs
Khosrowshahi: publicly, tech executives say AI will create more jobs than it destroys. Privately, they admit millions of jobs are gone.