AI is Fueling Upwork’s Growth 🚀

[lingriiddd]

Upwork’s stock just popped 8.1% — but here’s the bigger story

AI is no longer a “nice to have” on freelance platforms. In Q2 2025:
AI-enabled projects grew 30% YoY
Proposal Writer usage surged 58%
Uma adoption jumped 24% QoQ

AI isn’t replacing freelancers — it’s amplifying them. Freelancers using AI are delivering higher-value contracts and commanding better rates.

The freelance platforms that make AI-native tools central to the workflow will capture the lion’s share of a $650B+ contingent workforce market by 2030.

Question for you: Would you bet on AI freelancers becoming the new norm?

[EmTeam]

8% pop is nice—but the real alpha is AI adoption driving higher-value contracts. Freelancers who adapt will thrive.

[Nahid10]

AI isn’t killing freelancing—it’s upgrading it. Uma + Proposal Writer stats prove demand for augmented talent is exploding.