Upwork Launches Upwork Now for AI Agents and Clients

Nov 3, 2026
Upwork has launched Upwork Now in public beta, connecting AI agents and clients with freelancers who are available to begin work immediately.

Upwork launched Upwork Now in public beta on 2 November, according to PYMNTS. The feature connects AI agents and clients with freelancers who are online and available to begin work immediately.

Upwork Now follows the August launch of the company's Model Context Protocol server. The server lets AI agents, clients and freelancers access the Upwork marketplace from tools including Claude and ChatGPT. Weekly average users have increased 20 times since its launch.

Gross service volume from talent with AI skills rose 55% from a year earlier to $112 million in the third quarter. Upwork's total gross service volume fell 10% to $914.1 million, while gross service volume per active client increased 8% to $5,418.

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