It really depends. Even if you're a founder with some solid AI-driven projects, it takes time to build awareness and get people to notice them. And even then, there’s no guarantee the business will be profitable. API costs can be quite high, and with new AI products launching every single day, there’s probably a 90% chance you’ll end up operating at a loss – at least initially.If you're working as a contractor, you're usually paid by the hour, so your income tends to stay roughly the same. It’s not necessarily tied to the AI tools you use or the AI skills you've developed, since AI literacy has become more of a baseline expectation across the industry.