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OpenAI and Upwork freelance AI research
The gist
Latest: OpenAI and Upwork Joint Study Finds AI Projects Pay More, Span More Tasks
The research provides direct labor-market data on how AI adoption is reshaping freelance work patterns, including pay, hours, and skill composition. It shows AI-related projects differ structurally from non-AI ones, not just in topic.
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The full picture
OpenAI and Upwork published joint research finding that AI-related freelance projects attract larger budgets, bill more hours, combine rarer skill pairings, and cover more distinct tasks than comparable non-AI projects. Demand for freelance work is shifting as a result of AI adoption, and freelancers are combining new skill sets in response.
OpenAI and Upwork published joint research finding that AI-related freelance projects carry larger fixed budgets, bill more hours, combine rarer skill pairings, and cover more distinct tasks than comparable non-AI projects.
The research also identifies shifting demand for freelance work overall and new skill combinations emerging among freelancers as they adapt to AI-related work.