AI Era: Ten Ways for Ordinary People to Make Money Through AI Technology
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In this digital wave, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable part of our lives. It not only changes our way of life but also provides new opportunities for those who aspire to increase their income in their spare time. Imagine being able to easily start your side hustle through AI technology, whether in the corner of a coffee shop or in the quiet of the night.
For example, you could try becoming an AI data annotator. Many AI projects require large amounts of data to train models, and this data often needs to be cleaned and labeled manually. You can find such jobs on various platforms, such as adding labels to image data for autonomous vehicles or correcting transcribed text for speech recognition systems. This not only allows you to earn extra income but also exposes you to cutting-edge technologies in the AI field.
Applications in the content creation field are also becoming increasingly widespread. You can use AI writing tools to create articles, blogs, or social media posts for individuals or businesses that require large amounts of content output. These tools can help you quickly generate high-quality content, and you only need to make minor edits and refinements before delivering it to clients. This type of work is not only flexible but also in high demand, making it a great choice for part-time income. If you have unique insights into market analysis, consider becoming an AI market analyst. You can leverage AI tools to analyze social media trends, provide market insights for brands, and help them develop more effective marketing strategies. Such services are highly valuable for businesses looking to stand out in competitive markets.
Don't overlook AI's potential in education. You could develop or contribute to intelligent educational software that provides personalized learning experiences for students. This type of software can automatically adjust teaching content and difficulty based on students' learning progress and comprehension abilities, helping them learn more efficiently.
In conclusion, AI offers limitless possibilities. As long as you're willing to explore and learn, you can find your place in this era of opportunities. Don't let online illusions cloud your vision - instead, use these technologies to create real value and happiness for yourself. Without further ado, let's begin today's project sharing:
1. AI Writing Viral Articles
AI + drama reviews, AI + emotional article creation
Platforms like WeChat Official Accounts, Toutiao, Baijiahao, Dayuhao, etc. The monetization logic is through high-quality articles to gain reads, likes, and shares, thereby obtaining traffic. This allows you to earn advertising revenue from merchants (no need to directly connect with merchants - the platform will place card ads within your articles). For beginner writers looking for a publishing platform, WeChat Official Accounts is currently the hottest choice. Due to recent rule adjustments, the platform has experienced a resurgence, now offering the highest average revenue per read across all platforms, making it extremely beginner-friendly. For a detailed step-by-step guide, you can refer to my article "How to Start a WeChat Official Account with Zero Followers Using AI Tools".
Professionals like teachers, civil servants, and university students have high-quality writing demands: teachers publishing articles, civil servants needing research papers and speeches, university students requiring thesis papers... AI writing tools can meet all these needs. Of course, the pricing for such ghostwriting services is relatively high. How to get ghostwriting business?
Channel one, the all-powerful e-commerce platforms: Taobao, Pinduoduo, Xianyu.
Channel two, platforms where college students are active, such as WeChat groups, QQ groups, forums, Weibo super topics, and comment sections of big Vs on various platforms. These are gathering places for traffic where you can make your presence known and find business. Channel three: self-media platforms such as WeChat public accounts, Xiaohongshu, Douyin, and Toutiao. Continuously publishing service information will naturally attract those in need.
3. AI Resume Optimization
In a tough economic climate, an excellent resume can help increase job search success rates. Using AI tools like GPT to create an AI interview resume optimization assistant can quickly help others complete resume optimization. ① How to quote?
You can check the pricing of similar services on recruitment platforms, then quote 30% lower than the market rate for a high conversion rate.
② How to deliver? Paying to learn from peers and understanding their communication techniques and delivery outcomes.
③ How to acquire customers?
Xiaohongshu and Xianyu are more suitable for this business. 4. AI Writing
This primarily refers to:
- Monetizing through copywriting
- Earning through writing submissions
- Generating income from novel writing
- Profiting from scriptwriting
There are many platforms available for this, such as Zhihu, JianShu, and various fiction platforms. Here, I'd like to recommend some platforms suitable for beginners to monetize their writing:
- Writing story articles on Toutiao Enjoying gossip and stories is inherent to Headline News users. These users are mostly middle-aged individuals in their thirties and forties, who prefer content like emotional stories, supernatural tales, and historical mysteries. Writing story-based articles can generate good traffic, and by selecting monetized content when posting, you can earn revenue as long as people read your articles.
② Posting micro-headlines of about 200 words on Headline News It doesn't take much time each day. Choose a niche, and you can finish writing in the time it takes to go to the bathroom. Of course, what you write about is important—be sure to browse trending topics on major platforms and incorporate them to easily gain traction.
③ Making Money by Copying Books
This is similar to book sharing but with lower requirements—no high-level re-creation is needed. Pick a popular book, extract its most compelling quotes, and ensure your handwriting is neat for easy reading. Simply take a photo and post it on WeChat Moments to earn reading revenue. Micro Headlines used to require 100 followers to earn revenue, but now the platform offers direct earning opportunities for posts without needing followers—just having reads can generate income.
5. AI in Self-Media
With the booming self-media platforms, AI integration with Douyin (TikTok), Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), and AI-powered voice-over scripts can assist in creating short videos and copywriting. However, the quality of AI-generated short videos remains relatively rough. It's recommended to use AI for scriptwriting first, then generate scenes based on the script, and finally edit and refine the footage for better quality. 6. AI Consulting
Professional services include business management consulting, education consulting, career planning consulting, psychological counseling, and relationship advice. I recommend beginners choose based on their profession, personality, or preferences. For example, psychological counseling is currently in high demand due to increasing stress levels. Training a GPT model to develop a mental decompression mini-program has promising market potential. The pricing depends on your communication delivery skills and psychological expertise, all of which can be handled by GPT.
- AI for Picture Book Creation
Having AI create storybooks for you and then generate digital picture books is currently a well-developed skill in GPT applications. AI Picture Book Tools: GPT or GPT+Midjourney or GPT+Stable Diffusion
Distribution Platforms:
Basically, all major platforms have such business needs. Just search for 'electronic picture books' to find many examples. You can refer to popular picture books, generate electronic versions, upload them to cloud storage for packaged sales. You can also specialize, such as '100 Must-Read Picture Books for 3-Year-Olds' or '365 Chinese-English Picture Book Collection for English Enlightenment.' These are one-time creation projects with continuous revenue. 8. AI Painting Creation
This project is currently trending on Xiaohongshu!
What animal reality shows, real-life anime, anime turning into real people, real-life blind box dolls... The main applications are GPT+MidJourney or GPT+Stable Diffusion.
For beginners creating their first template following the tutorial, it might take about half an hour. After that, you can directly generate multiple images with the same style but different creative ideas in just a few minutes. With practice, creating templates will only take a few minutes. The images are exquisite and creative, very attractive for clicks, likes, and follows - perfect for beginners starting on Xiaohongshu. I'll provide step-by-step tutorials in future articles. Please follow: AI Capitalist 9. AI-Assisted Code Writing
This is specifically for programmers. I recommend ChatGPT Plus. As I don't have a programming background, I won't elaborate much, but I know many friends who use it to improve efficiency.
Even if you don't understand coding, you can have AI write some simple programs for you. Feel free to try it out when you have time. ## 10. Prompt Writing
This focuses on the side hustle of being a prompt engineer, a newly emerging profession. In the knowledge payment circle, there's a figure known as 'Little Seven Sister' who made 1 million RMB in a year by crafting prompts.
As we all know, there's a saying in the GPT community: 'Your level determines GPT's level,' which essentially refers to the skill of writing prompts. Currently, the pricing for prompts in the industry ranges from 300 yuan to over 100,000 yuan.
This project is highly suitable for beginners to start and generate passive income. Spending just half an hour daily can easily bring in an additional income of several hundred to a thousand yuan per month. If taken as a full-time entrepreneurial project, even with modest performance, it can yield an annual income of 300,000 to 400,000 yuan. Isn't that appealing?