AI Is not going to steal your job, it's going to create much more and scale productivity
Hi Loves, I'm Jenny! I'm a 22-year-old geeky girl who loves tech, gaming, the gig economy, and all things millennial. I'm passionate about coming up with creative solutions and new ways to explore the new world and all the great innovation it brings us. AI, cybersecurity, new job market opportunities, and more. Join me, Loves, to explore the web, tech, and other cool geeky gadgets with me.
Those who follow my posts already know I'm not one to go down in silence, I make a splash, and AI job stealing is no different. In 2022 ChatGPT, Dall-E 2, and Midjourney entered our atmosphere, and it was pretty certain that it was not going anywhere anytime soon.
So as the old phrasing goes: "If you can't beat them, join them," I did just that. By 2023 I had 4 gigs on freelance platforms like Fiverr and made minor changes each week. No, I haven't quit my day job yet, but I think if I keep this up, maybe I can.
Freelancers are a dime a dozen
Once entering fiverr, I was immediately bombarded with different price points for my products. I wanted to start small: "I will write a 50-word Facebook post using AI on any topic" seems fair. I priced it at 15$, while I saw my non-AI-wielding competition go up to even 200$ (pros!).
And the customers rolled in, kinda. I felt okay but knew I needed to squeeze more from our little bots, so I decided to go into graphic design: "I will design you any concept art for an ad." This was much more promising. It had me thinking about what tomorrow would be like when machine learning jobs wouldn't be just a dystopian idea on the big screen.
No need to wait, just find your AI geek
The main advantages of AI and ML products are they are produced fast. Take the fastest content writer and graphic designer, and have them go toe-to-toe with the champion robots. Even if they win the first rounds, they will soon tire out, while the algorithm stays fresh as the day it was booted, each and every time.
No need for bathroom breaks, no complaints about the AC, just a 100% workhorse. And if it fails the first few tries, it keeps trying. I once saw a public Midjourny prompt that was about 50 words long, and the dude kept trying, producing fantastic results each time with minor modifications. I saved it if anyone is interested; here is a small piece: Caravaggio paints Pulp cover of large 1930s Robot being attacked by GORGEOUS women with ray guns. incredibly detailed, sharpen details, cinematic production still, 8k, HD... (tell me if you need more. Here is the final result)
So to keep things short, you don't need an AI to do your work if you don't have the time to learn it, just find someone great at it.
Cheap, fast, good - finally get ALL three!
You know the old saying: fast, cheap, good - choose two. With AI, you don't have to. In the future, I predict that AI promoters will become a thing. Instead of paying $$ to get expensive and professional graphic designers who produce 1-5 drafts, you'd pay an AI Prompt Designer $ a fraction for 50 drafts.
AI will also help us write simple code. Want to insert SEO or small Java code into your website and don't have the cash for an expensive software engineer? An AI code prompter is here to help you. He knows a little about code and a lot about AI.
If I priced a social media post for 15$, an AI dude or gal could also cut the pros work by 50% or even 75% and still turn a profit.
Still need the human (touch)
No, I don't predict the bots will take all our work. We still need souls and emotions in our work. But for the graphic industry, I expect a significant change, also for the short, SEO-like content industry. I also think we need our code people, programmers, engineers, etc.
Those new bot friends can help save money and bring great tech to those that don't have the means. On any occasion, if they rise up, I have a very sharp home-made EMP axe just in case, and don't ask where I got it from
