Upwork Slashes 2026 Forecast as AI Automation Reshapes Freelance Marketplace
Upwork cut its full-year revenue forecast to $730 million-$750 million from $760 million-$790 million, citing faster-than-expected AI automation, labor market weakness and Google SEO deterioration. Active clients fell 4% to 763,000 while gross services volume declined 3.6% to $966.4 million, even as AI-related work grew 22% year-over-year.