Uber CEO says rideshare ‘freed up’ his son from having to get a driver’s license—and he’s one of many Gen Zers who aren’t willing to drive

Dara Khosrowshahi speaks on stage and holds his palms in front of him, pressed together. (Credit: Joe Raedle—Getty Images)

• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s son doesn’t yet have his driver’s license, despite being over 18, he told The Verge’s Decoder podcast. According to the Uber boss, his son is one of many teenagers turning away from learning to drive and owning a car because of the rise of rideshare. Uber has for a long time touted its potential to disrupt car ownership.

Gen Z are turning away from getting their driver’s licenses because they can just grab rideshares instead, according to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi—and his own son is no exception.