Freelancers Struggle to Find Clients as AI Commoditizes Deliverables
Independent professionals and small agencies report increasing difficulty sourcing clients as AI tools enable buyers to produce previously billable work themselves. Traditional outreach and portfolio signaling lose differentiation. This structural shift is forcing freelancers to rethink positioning, pricing, and channel strategy with limited guidance available.
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