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Upwork Connects to Claude to Help Businesses Find Expert Human Talent to Turn Ideas into Outcomes

  • Upwork Inc. announced the Upwork Claude Connector, a new app within Anthropic's Claude that connects businesses with experts immediately after project concepts are defined.
  • Recent Upwork research indicates 74% of SMBs plan to increase freelancer hiring in the near term, driven by AI-focused growth initiatives.
  • The integration allows users to describe a project within Claude and instantly receive a shortlist of recommended talent from Upwork's 18 million professionals across 130 categories.
  • Users can create job posts directly through the conversation before moving to the Upwork platform to finalize hires, where the AI agent Uma™ manages the project to completion.
  • The tool enables seamless hiring by eliminating friction, as demonstrated by Reflect Technology CEO Shane Pope, who hired AI expertise to launch a mental wellness app in four months.
  • This integration follows an Upwork app launch for ChatGPT in April as part of the company's strategy to embed talent access within existing idea-generation tools.
  • All Claude users can now connect the Upwork app within their Claude environment to begin using the service.
  • Upwork Inc. has facilitated over $30 billion in total transactions since its founding, serving clients ranging from Fortune 100 enterprises to entrepreneurs.