AI for Gig Workers
Your practical guide to an AI-powered freelance career
About the book
AI for Gig Workers is a field guide for independent professionals who want to work smarter, earn steadily, and grow with integrity. You will learn how to turn AI into a reliable sidekick for prospecting, pricing, creative work, client communication, scheduling, and scale. The book favors action over hype, pairing plain-language explanations with step-by-step exercises and real workflows that solo workers can use immediately.
This is a community-minded playbook. We show how to use AI to strengthen your practice while protecting client trust, respecting privacy, and sharing knowledge with peers so everyone levels up.
Who this book is for
- Freelancers, contractors, creators, and side hustlers
- Early-stage founders and studio teams that work like freelancers
- Workforce programs, bootcamps, and nonprofits supporting independent workers
- If you sell your time or your craft, this book is for you.
What you will learn
- Core AI fluency without jargon so you can pick the right tools and prompt with clarity
- Agentic workflows that delegate multi-step tasks and report back with results
- Client-ready delivery using AI to draft, visualize, and validate work while preserving your voice
- Pricing and negotiation with market data and persuasive, data-backed narratives
- Automation that respects relationships for outreach, follow-ups, invoicing, and scheduling
- Security and ethics so you can protect your secret sauce and your clients’ data
- Sustainable growth that scales systems, not burnout
Inside the book
Part I. Learning about AI
From foundations to prompt craft, agentic AI, selecting tools, and using AI without losing your voice.
Part II. AI-Powered strategies
Automation for unpaid admin work, networking with AI, time mastery, rate setting, deep-work projects, and scaling your solo practice.
AI Sidekick Sessions appear in every chapter so you can practice immediately and see results in your business this week. You can also complete chapter exercises to earn optional digital badges that showcase verified skills to clients and programs.
Meet the authors
Saiph Savage is a human-centered AI researcher and educator who builds practical systems for the future of work. She directs the Civic AI Lab and helps workers and organizations adopt AI responsibly.
Pamela Cerdeira is a journalist, author, and communicator who translates complex technology into narratives that people can act on. She focuses on public interest technology and everyday adoption.
Liliana Savage is a designer and HCI practitioner who codesigns tools with workers and communities. She specializes in creative workflows and accessible, ethics-forward practices.
Pre-order and reader bonuses
Pre-order to receive:
- Early access workbook with printable AI Sidekick Session templates
- Invitation to a live online clinic on building your first agentic workflow
- Community starter kit to share prompts and playbooks with peers
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Frequently asked questions
Is this book tool-specific or tool-agnostic?
Tool-agnostic. We teach patterns and decision criteria so you can adapt as tools evolve. Examples include widely available apps and open models.
Will I need a technical background?
No. Each concept is explained in approachable language with practical steps and screenshots where useful.
Do I have to use the badges?
Badges are optional. The book stands on its own. If you choose to submit exercises, you can earn digital badges that demonstrate AI competencies to clients and programs.
Ready to build your AI-powered practice
Put AI to work for your craft, your clients, and your community.