Upwork Integrates AI Tools and Launches Upwork Now
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On November 3, 2026, Upwork launched the public beta of Upwork Now, a freelancer marketplace product, and connected its marketplace to leading AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT through an MCP server, allowing clients, freelancers, and AI agents to use marketplace services without leaving these tools. Upwork said that after the MCP server launched in August 2026, its average weekly users grew 20-fold; in the third quarter, gross services volume (GSV) generated by talent with AI skills rose 55% year over year to $112 million. The latest report disclosed the product beta launch and related usage data.
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- PYMNTSUpwork embeds its freelance marketplace in mainstream AI tools
Upwork launched the Upwork Now public beta, using an MCP server to let AI agents, clients, and talent access its freelance marketplace without leaving Claude or ChatGPT. In the third quarter, GSV generated by AI-skilled talent grew 55% year over year to $112 million; since the MCP server launched in August, average weekly users have grown 20 times.
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