💰 5 places to find AI jobs to do at home

🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day, {{first_name | friend}}. Today, I salute those who’ve served, those still serving and the families who stand behind them because when one person deploys, the whole family serves, too. Below, I have three special links you don’t want to miss for our vets in the Web Watercooler section. 

Let’s not forget the powerful tech innovations their courage helped bring to life. Imagine what the U.S. Cyber Command is up against every moment of the day. They’re in the digital war zone against phishing schemes, ransomware and mystery files named “invoice.pdf” from addresses that scream trouble. 

⚠️ Can you guess how many cyber threats U.S. Cyber Command detects or blocks every single minute every single day? Is it: A) 75, B) 600, C) 1,500 or D) 7,000? Find the answer at the end!

Don’t gatekeep the good stuff. Forward this to that one coworker who thinks “cybersecurity” means using Chrome in Incognito mode. You know the one. — Kim

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I’ve been really trying to help you get a handle on how you can use AI in your career. 

But what if you only want a work-at-home gig? I got your back, too. It’s not all sunshine and dollar signs. Here’s what’s working and what you need to watch out for.

She’s a mom in Texas who works full-time in real estate. After her daughter goes to bed, she fires up her laptop and starts training AI, reviewing chatbot responses, transcribing audio and flagging content that doesn’t meet the mark. 

In three weeks, she brought in nearly $8,000. The work pays $40 an hour sometimes, and she does it all from home. But it’s no walk in the park. 

The onboarding process is intense, and every task you complete is graded. One too many bad scores? You’re out. Still, if you can stay sharp and consistent, it’s real money.

He’s a college student who went deep into AI annotation. He wrote challenging prompts, reviewed model responses and tried to “break” chatbots with tricky questions. He earned over $50,000 in six months, peaking at around $50 an hour. 

He admits it took months to land his first assignment. And when things were going great, his rate dropped overnight. That’s the game with AI work right now: big potential, but the rug can move. Fast.

He fits in AI gigs around his 9-to-5. He started with simple data labeling, then moved into transcription and voice tasks that pay him $25 to $35 an hour. The flexibility is a win, and he doesn’t need to leave his house. But he has to stay on top of job boards, and the best-paying projects go fast.

These platforms are where real people like Amanda, Isaiah and Mike are getting hired.

Start with one platform, pass the qualification test and build a reputation. Once you prove yourself, better-paying jobs open up.

If you’re curious which path fits you and how to get started without wasting time, schedule time for us to talk on my show. I’ll help you sort out the best starting point, and maybe even get your first gig lined up this week.

🚀 Send this to someone who needs a side hustle boost. Just tap one of the share icons below. You never know who’s looking for a smarter way to work from home, this might be their AI launchpad.

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First, special links for our vets today:

📖 Tell your story: The Library of Congress Veterans History Project gives a permanent digital home to our veterans’ voices. It was created so future generations can hear directly from those who served to understand the true price of our freedom. It relies on volunteers, family, friends, you, to record an interview, capture their voice, their letters and their memories for all time. Because every vet’s story is a national treasure. 

🎖️ My dad’s medals: These treasured possessions hang in my office. If a loved one’s medals have been damaged, lost or stolen, the U.S. military offers free replacements. Visit the National Personnel Records Center and click on your veteran’s branch to learn more.

🪖 Free AI for vets: If you’re getting out of the military, or just did, OpenAI’s hooking you up with a free year of ChatGPT Plus. OpenAI wants to help you with résumés, job hunting and the whole “what now?” situation. The pilot includes special training tools (paywall link), plus suicide prevention resources to catch signs you’re struggling and point you to real help.

Now, the tech news you need to know:

⚠️ Fake “found” texts: You lose your iPhone, panic sets in, then, boom, you get a text saying it’s been found. Feels like hope, right? Don’t fall for it. Swiss cyber folks say scammers are using that Find My feature to trick you into typing your Apple ID into a fake site. That’s how they unlock your phone for resale.

No juice, no plane: Here’s one TSA rule you probably forgot: They can ask you to power on your phone, laptop or even your Switch. If it doesn’t turn on? You could miss your flight. It’s how they check it’s not a bomb. So yeah, maybe don’t show up with 2% battery and good intentions.

Unmonitored inbox: Inbox? What inbox? Some Gen Z workers skip email entirely, check once a day (maybe) and prefer Slack for anything urgent. One study found 36% of Gen Zers had over 1,000 unread emails. Their logic? If it’s important, you’ll text. Apparently, urgency is the sender’s job now.

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The ultimate sci-fi fantasy? A bot that can do the dishes or fold your pants. Hear why, by 2026, that dream is finally within reach.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Have a legal document that’s confusing? Paste it into a chatbot and ask for a plain-English summary. Then ask what certain paragraphs mean. FYI: If it’s serious, call a lawyer, not a bot.

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Keep your iPad awake: If your screen keeps turning off while you’re thinking, you can change that. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock and pick a longer time, like 5 minutes. Choose Never if you want it to stay on all the time. But remember that’ll drain the battery faster.

See what you swiped away: We’ve all cleared a notification too fast, only to regret it two seconds later. On Android, you can check the alerts, reminders and updates you accidentally dismissed. Go to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings and toggle on Notification History. You might even see a DM that was deleted.

🧑‍🎄 Cards in minutes: Make your holiday greetings unforgettable with a personalized photo Christmas card. Add your family name, a heartfelt message and your favorite photos. Bundles start at $21.45 ($1.43 each) for 15 cards or up to 250 cards for $180 ($0.72 each).

Toyota unveiled the Kids Mobi, a self-driving pod that lets your child commute solo like a tiny Wall Street executive.

After your 6-year-old finishes breakfast, they can hop in their own car and head off to school as if they were a 1950s breadwinner. The cradle-to-WALL-E pipeline leads to LED eyes, AI “ears” and a built-in digital buddy that talks and plays games. 

Toyota says it’ll help kids feel “independent,” because nothing says independence like being chauffeured by a robot while you cry in a juice box.

The answer: D) 7,000. That’s not a typo. U.S. Cyber Command, with help from some wizard-level AI, detects and blocks more than 7,000 cyber threats every minute. That’s over 10 million cyber events a day, from annoying phishing scams to full-on state-sponsored hacking attempts. Basically, while you’re deciding whether to reheat pizza or cook, someone in a bunker (probably an office) is saving the internet.

🇫🇷 One for the road: An elderly American gentleman arrived in Paris by plane. At the French customs desk, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag. “You have been to France before, monsieur?” the customs officer asked, sarcastically. The man admitted he had been to France previously. “Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.” The American said, “The last time I was here, I didn’t have to show it.” “Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!” The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained. “Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn’t find any Frenchmen to show it to.”

Tomorrow, I’m talking license plate readers, neighborhood surveillance and the rise of suburban snoop tech. This is the #1 tech newsletter in the United States. 

💫 You’re doing much better than you think. I believe in you. — Kim

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