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Data Report · Part 2 →

What AI Did to Freelancer Paychecks — the 92,547-Freelancer Study

Peer-reviewed follow-up to Part 1: after ChatGPT, earnings in AI-exposed work fell 5.2%, the odds of landing any monthly job dropped ~10% for writers — and top-rated freelancers lost the MOST (top image freelancers: −14% earnings). Reputation is not a moat.

July 2026 · Organization Science

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Who Is AI Actually Replacing? What 1.4 Million Job Posts Reveal

Harvard, Imperial and DIW researchers tracked 1.39M freelance job posts before and after ChatGPT. Writing fell 30%, dev 21%, design 18% — but the surviving jobs got bigger budgets and fiercer competition. The study every freelancer should read, decoded.

July 2026 · Peer-reviewed data

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The Freelance Profit Gap: 7 Data-Backed Truths Most Freelancers Never See

US freelancers charging under $56/hr are running at a structural loss. Direct clients pay 34% more than platforms. AI skills carry a 40%+ hourly premium. Built from 52,400+ contracts, $140M in payouts, and 25,000+ surveyed freelancers — with one action step per truth. Free PDF included.

July 2026 · Free PDF inside

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