Generative AI utilized by 75% U.S. freelancers, says report
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — A recent survey from Freelancer.com revealed that 75% of freelancers in the United States (U.S.) use generative artificial intelligence (AI).
The study suggests freelancers quickly adopt AI tools to boost productivity and expedite project completion. Around 33% of respondents also admitted to using AI tools regularly, while 25% said they only use it occasionally.
“Freelancers from the United States were extremely fast to adopt AI tools and, as you can see from the results, a majority are harnessing the power of generative AI for productivity gains and to get projects done much more quickly,” said Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie.
“Now that these tools are readily available, what we expect to see is workers moving up the stack, acting more as project managers, editors, directors, or producers,” he added.
AI’s primary role in the workplace involves assisting with 1% to 25% of tasks, predominantly automating responses and performing monotonous tasks.
However, despite the productivity advantages, over half of the workers expressed concern about AI jeopardizing their jobs. The survey showed 58% of freelancers were very concerned about being replaced by AI, while 22% expressed moderate concern.
Freelancer.com gathered data from a survey conducted between May and June involving 1,300 individuals from its network in the United States.
