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Masters of Scale · August 18, 2026 · 30m 3s

What the jobs report isn't telling you about AI & the workforce, with Upwork’s Hayden Brown

Hayden Brown

Hayden Brown, CEO of Upwork, shares real-time data on how AI is reshaping the workforce. She discusses which skills are surging, which jobs are disappearing, and reveals that 23% of businesses that moved work to AI are already bringing humans back. Brown also explains why she refused to blame AI when Upwork laid off a quarter of its staff, and highlights the gap between AI hype and reality.

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23% of businesses that moved work to AI are already bringing humans back
Upwork's data shows that 23% of businesses that initially automated work with AI have since re-hired human workers.
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She refused to blame AI for layoffs
When Upwork laid off a quarter of its staff, CEO Hayden Brown explicitly declined to blame AI for the cuts.
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