# OpenAI and Upwork research finds AI shifts freelance work demand and budgets

> Original title: Work at the Frontier: AI’s effect on freelance work

- Source: OpenAI News
- Published: 2026-11-10T07:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/fvq1kw1e9ps4489fd01xxu00v
- Original: https://openai.com/index/ai-effect-on-freelance-work

## Summary

OpenAI and Upwork report new research finding that AI is shifting demand for freelance work and creating new skill combinations. The research also finds larger budgets and more hours for AI-related freelance projects.