Ask HN: Is Freelancing Dead After AI?

Hacker News•Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 05:05 PM•2 min read

Are you even getting consistent clients at decent rates? How are you getting clients consistently and how do you convince businesses that you are better than AI? What type of businesses are still actively hiring freelancers instead of using AI tools?

Source: [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49955704)

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