# OpenAI and Upwork report growing AI freelance market

> New research shows freelancers are getting more AI projects, bigger budgets and longer hours.

Oossa · 2026-11-10 · https://oossa.com/en/openai-and-upwork-report-growing-ai-freelance-market

OpenAI and the freelance platform Upwork released a joint study. It finds that demand for freelance work that involves AI is rising. Workers are combining AI skills with other expertise. Budgets for AI‑related gigs are larger and the projects are longer.

## The facts

- OpenAI and Upwork released the research on Nov 10 2026
- Study shows larger budgets and more hours for AI‑related freelance projects

## Why it matters

Freelancers will need to add AI tools to their skill set to capture the growing work.

## Sources & references

1. [Work at the Frontier: AI’s effect on freelance work](https://openai.com/index/ai-effect-on-freelance-work) – OpenAI, 2026-11-10

Last updated: 2026-11-10