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AI agents now complete 16% of freelance jobs at pro quality

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AI agents have significantly advanced in their ability to complete freelance jobs, now handling 16% of tasks at a professional quality. This marks a substantial increase from just 2.5% eight months prior, indicating a rapid acceleration in AI's capability to automate professional work. The Remote Labor Index tracks this progress, showing a more than fourfold increase in the top automation rate over the past eight months. AI

IMPACT AI agents are rapidly increasing their capacity to perform professional freelance tasks, potentially impacting the gig economy and workforce dynamics.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the capabilities of AI agents in completing freelance jobs, which is a product/tooling advancement.

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AI agents now complete 16% of freelance jobs at pro quality

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Maximilian Schreiner ·

    AI agents can now complete 16 percent of freelance jobs at pro quality, up from 2.5 percent eight months ago

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Remote-labor-index-bench-title.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> The Remote Labor Index measures how often AI …

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