The gig economy is experiencing a massive overhaul in innovation which is something to be quite proud of. However, where is this significant improvement coming from? Is there anything special with the future of freelancing that is not as extensive as the president? 

Of course, AI is one of those lots of reasons we consider the gig economy as very sustainable, equitable and productive for freelancers. 

Freelancers that have started taking Al-powered as an important part of their business are already taking a leading role in the market. If this is the case, then you need to start imbibing the future of artificial intelligence too. Else, the industry might just lap your service and productivity in the long run. 

In this post, we are going to discuss how AI powered tools are going to affect the gig economy, focusing on the future of freelancing and how you can take your own returns from this unit of industry. Before that, I will also advice you check out ours article on Top 6 Eco-friendly Practices for Remote Workers and 5 Benefits of Gig Economy

Artificial Intelligence Tools in the Gig Economy

Thanks to the advancement of technology, we can now do a lot of things within the blink of an eye, while expecting maximum returns. And this is how it is supposed to be – Life getting softer. This is the gospel behind AI tools. 

I’ve used a lot of Artificial intelligence tools and I can say they have made working easier for me. Even though some contribute to my increased laziness… lol. At least, I got time to work on other part of my life and boost my interest in some other things. 

AI tools in the gig market offer freelancers the chance to eliminate the menial tasks in their services in order to face more challenges and demonstrate greater abilities on projects. 

For instance, I’ve got this freelance friend that offers product designing services. However, recently, he said his productivity skyrocketed because he started taking the use of artificial intelligence seriously. He now uses AI tools for product research, naming layers, developing mood boards and turning his designs to codes directly. 

Isn’t this what we can describe as improved productivity? And this directed him to start learning the act of back ends and programming. So, this is what I mean by AI tools upskilling freelancers for the future. 

In another perspective, I run a freelance creative agency too, with a co-partner. We used to send around 200 cold emails mid last year. But now, we do 200 daily with Apollo. Even track the email, and program sequence for every type of client out there. 

Improved productivity? Obviously, yes. We now close around 10-20 clients daily, instead of the initial 10-20 we were doing before. Now, more creative work for us, unlike before the time we started incorporating AI tools. 

On the other hand, some people refer to AI tools as a competition to freelancers and it isn’t. Some even go as far as saying freelancers would start losing their jobs to AI tools. However, if you are able to take up jobs on how to run the AI tools, and embrace the upskilling ability, then Artificial Intelligence will find it very difficult to take you over the depth of your job. 

AI Tools for Freelancers

1. ChatGPT

This is an AI tool where users gain knowledge about just anything by chatting with a chat bot. With ChatGPT you can generate a lot of resources for your service as a freelancer. 

• Product designers can use ChatGPT to generate the user flow of their products 
• Social media managers can use ChatGPT to generate contents for socials they manage 
• Freelance writers use it to generate bullet points for their writings. 
• SEO experts can use ChatGPT to generate keywords 
• Web developers can use ChatGPT to generate lines of codes instead of writing from scratch
• … The tool is almost applicable to every freelancing service out there. 

2. DeepL

This is an AI tool that works as a translator for freelancers. Hence, you can easily understand a client’s needs even if you do not speak the same language. DeepL does all the translation on your side and the freelancer side. 

• Product designer can use it to translate UX writings to other languages for user accessibility 
• Freelance translator can also use DeepL to double check their translation 
• An online tutor can use DeepL to communicate with students. 

3. Clickup AI

Clickup does the job of project management for freelancers, hence, improving productivity and versatility on the ends of the freelancers. The AI tool incorporates an AI copywriting tool, Docs Editor and other project management tools. 

• The AI copywriting part of the click up AI tool can be used for drafting out copies for marketing agencies and freelancers
• The docs editor can be used for drafting out emails, proposals, notes and outlines.
• You can also use Click UP to create a full project outline and content structure 

4. Canva 

This is one tool most people are quite familiar with. It is a graphics editor toolkit that can be used to create presentations, prints, branded graphics, documents, copies and different marketing materials for clients.

• Graphics designers can use it for creating branded prints and designs
• Social media managers can use it to design social media products
• Template designer can use it to create templates for brand works and thumbnails 

5. Jarvis 

Jasper is one of the smartest tools out there  when it comes to crafting out compelling messages and copies for a targeted Audience. You can use Jarvis to create posts for blogs, social media, emails, and even video contents.

• Social media manager can use it to create social media contents 
• Creative story writers can use it to create fictional stories
• Freelance writers and bloggers generally can use it to create content.

Conclusion

Artificial intelligence tools help to improve the efficiency of work and productivity for freelance workers. They reduce the cost of work, improve time management and project execution. 

Even if you don’t want to take part in AI involvement, your competition would make you. In fact, market demand will turn on your enthusiasm for AI tools. In fact, there are clients out there who specifically demand AI-powered tools. 

On the contrary, AI is going to eliminate some freelancers’ job process, while cutting some of their total services. Hence, it is a good thing to upskill too, while getting used to artificial intelligence tools.