How I Made My First $100 With AI (And What Actually Worked)
Last Updated on September 30, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Tanmoy Das
Originally published on Towards AI.
$1,250 followed right after my first AI Gig.
This story is about how I became one of the very early adopters of ChatGPT and used it to earn my first $100 without much prior knowledge or expertise on AI. That gig eventually got me $1,350, but the point is…
In the article, the author recounts how he discovered ChatGPT during a layover and the subsequent journey to earn his first $100 through AI-driven projects, leading to a total of $1,350 by leveraging AI tools for content creation and ghostwriting, culminating in a successful collaboration on a mental health eBook that enhanced his freelancing prospects.
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