OpenAI and Upwork study how AI is shifting freelance demand
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On November 10, OpenAI published a joint study with Upwork on how AI affects demand for freelance services and project size. Freelance demand is shifting, and AI-related projects bundle more varied skills with higher budgets and hours. Of 63 job categories analyzed, 43 showed the same pattern: activities where ChatGPT use is more common lost share on Upwork, while less common activities gained. The study says ChatGPT usage alone does not explain the demand changes.
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- OpenAI NewsPickOpenAI and Upwork study traces how AI shifts freelance demand and project size
A joint OpenAI and Upwork study finds freelance service demand shifting: AI-related projects bundle more varied skills and carry higher budgets and work hours. Of 63 job categories analyzed, 43 showed a pattern where activities with more common ChatGPT use lost Upwork share while less common ones gained. ChatGPT usage alone did not explain the demand changes.
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