By skyforbes 
AI
Inside the world of easy-money promises, fake freedom, and why originality still matters more than ever.
Every time I open my feed, someone’s “making $500 a day using ChatGPT.”
There’s always a video with the same formula: “No skills needed. Just prompts + Canva + AI = passive income!”
And I sit there, staring at my coffee, wondering — if this were true, why isn’t everyone already retired in India?
It’s not that AI can’t help. It absolutely can. But what’s happening online right now isn’t empowerment — it’s illusion.
A mirage of freedom built on recycled prompts, overhyped tools, and dreams that sound easy because they’ve been optimized for engagement.
The New “Get-Rich-Quick” Era
This isn’t new.
The hustle culture just found a shinier tool.
Instead of “dropshipping secrets” or “crypto tutorials,” it’s now “AI automation systems.”
But here’s the truth that gets buried in the hashtags:
Most of these creators aren’t earning from their “side hustle.” They’re earning from telling you about it.