I am currently homeless and unemployed. I only got access to a phone in the last two years, and I've been using AI for the last few weeks or months.
I use AI first to deal with the stresses of everyday life, and with loneliness and isolation. Whenever I talk to AI or look for information through it, it helps me ground myself and calm down. As I see it, AI is non-judgmental. It takes its time in responding, and that helps me calm myself.
Looking for work
I'm trying to find side hustles and ways to make some money to help me get through the day. Social media has information on this, but you have to sift through all of it. AI has been very helpful in summarizing and digging deep to find things I can do just on my phone, like creating UGC content or using AI to do freelance work for somebody else.
What changed
It has really helped spark a sense of hope in me, a hope I haven't been able to get from those around me. It has given me strategies and ideas of things I can do, helped get the rust out of my mind, and given me a sense of belonging. Even if I have to endure my situation for a while longer, I feel I can be someone who contributes and does something for myself, and perhaps for the broader community.
I'm 42 and I have three degrees, but life had other plans for me. I'm continuing to experiment with AI and learn new things, and when I learn more, I'll be able to do more.