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The complexity ladder: why cheap AI work pays less every year
About this lesson
Why does AI freelance work pay less every year? See Upwork data on the split between simple and complex AI work, learn the five rungs of the complexity ladder, and find the next rung that raises your rate.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Explain, with real numbers, why simple AI work earns less per job while complex AI work earns more
Explain why AI keeps getting cheaper, and what that does to prices
Name the five rungs: raw output, edited output, workflow design, integration, outcome ownership
Place yourself on the ladder and name the next rung that raises your rate