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Upwork Unveils Top 10 Generative AI-Related Searches and Hires in First Half of 2023
ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing (NLP), TensorFlow, and Image Processing make the list for top generative AI-related hires on the Upwork platform SAN
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[{"type":"text","content":"ChatGPT, Natural Language Processing (NLP), TensorFlow, and Image Processing make the list for top generative AI-related hires on the Upwork platform\nSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s work marketplace and the preeminent destination for businesses to find trusted AI talent, today released new platform data examining the skillset make up of talent and the search and hiring behaviors of companies in relation to Upwork’s fastest-growing category: Generative AI. The analysis by Upwork’s Research Institute found that businesses are progressing their understanding of generative AI as they increasingly move from searching and hiring for singular generative AI tools toward generative AI applications and services. Recent Upwork research reported in June surveying 1,400 U.S. business leaders found that companies will hire more as a result of generative AI: 49% of hiring managers say they will hire more independent talent and 49% say they will hire more full-time employees. AI was the fastest growing category on Upwork in the first half of 2023,1 with generative AI job posts on the platform up more than 1000% in Q2 2023 compared to the end of last year, while related searches increased more than 1500% in the same time period. This sentiment around hiring plus the surge of activity from companies served as strong early indications that businesses are paying significant attention to the opportunities generative AI can provide. The new platform data uncovers which generative AI skills are most in-demand by companies,2 evolving behaviors, and the growing supply of independent talent with expert generative AI skills. From January 1 to June 30, 2023, the top 10 generative AI-related searches from companies on Upwork include: ChatGPTBERTStable DiffusionTensorFlowAI ChatbotGenerative AIImage ProcessingPyTorchNatural Language Processing (NLP)Bard In the same timeframe, the fastest growing generative AI-related searches on Upwork (Q2 2023 vs. Q1 2023) include:3 AI Content CreationGradioAzure OpenAIConvolutional Neural NetworkLarge Language Models (LLMs)Generative AIAI ChatbotMidjourneyPrompt EngineeringPyTorch The data shows an increasing shift in search activity, as businesses move from searching for singular generative AI tools to searching for generative AI applications and services, signalin...