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title: "Upwork links with Anthropic’s Claude to connect businesses with freelancers via new in-app connector"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/290056682.md"
description: "Upwork has launched a new connector app with Anthropic's Claude, embedding Upwork’s hiring workflow directly into the AI tool. This integration allows users to generate talent shortlists from Upwork’s 18 million professionals based on project descriptions and draft job posts within Claude before completing the hiring process on Upwork. The move follows an earlier ChatGPT app launch, furthering Upwork's strategy to integrate its marketplace into various AI platforms."
datetime: "2026-06-17T13:01:22.000Z"
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# Upwork links with Anthropic’s Claude to connect businesses with freelancers via new in-app connector

-   Upwork launched a Claude connector app with Anthropic, embedding Upwork’s hiring workflow inside Claude to match businesses with freelancers. \* The tool generates talent shortlists from Upwork’s 18 million professionals across 130 work categories, based on a user’s project description. \* Users can draft a job post in Claude, then complete hiring on Upwork, where Uma helps manage projects through delivery. \* The Claude integration extends Upwork’s push to place its marketplace inside AI tools, following an Upwork app for ChatGPT launched in April. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Upwork Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202606170900PRIMZONEFULLFEED9748505) on June 17, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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