A recent report by Harvard Business School, Imperial College Business School, and the German Institute of Economic Research highlights a decline in demand for online freelance jobs since the debut of ChatGPT in November 2022. The findings indicate a 30% drop in demand for writers, 20% for coders, 17% for graphic designers, and 13% for social media and data entry roles. Despite this decline, pay rates have minimally increased. The rise of AI has also spurred disputes on freelance platforms over the use of AI-generated content, with some freelancers now offering services to edit AI-created work. The landscape suggests AI is taking over simpler tasks traditionally handled by freelancers, prompting concerns over fair compensation and job quality.
