The Best Way to Make Money With AI (Depends on Who You Are)
By Andrew Smart · Updated October 2026
If you have a skill
Sell it as an AI-boosted service. This is the fastest path to real revenue.
If you have an audience
Make content and sell digital products.
If you have time but no skills
Look at AI training and annotation tasks.
If you know business owners
Refer them to buyers of their data. It needs no tech skills, and you're paid only if a deal closes.
FAQ
What's the best way to make money with AI?
Use whatever you already have: a skill, an audience, time or a network. Then let AI multiply it.
The MON$TER MONEY way
One of the simplest AI income ideas needs no tools or skills: refer businesses that sit on useful data to AI data buyers. If a referral turns into a signed and paid licensing deal, you can earn a referral payout. Most referrals don't close, and nothing is guaranteed. Read the earnings disclaimer.