Using AI in freelance projects—without the usual ML hassle

AI tools are everywhere, but most seem built for big companies or require way too much setup. Been thinking a lot about how freelancers could actually use AI to speed up client projects—whether it’s sorting emails, predicting client churn, automating invoices, lead scoring, or even handling structured data for reports.

Been working on Plexe, a tool that lets you train small AI models without needing ML expertise. Just describe what you need, and it builds a model you can actually use—whether that’s for automating a workflow, analyzing client data, or improving project efficiency. No huge datasets, no fine-tuning headaches.

We also open-sourced part of it: SmolModels GitHub. Curious—any freelancers here already using AI in their projects? What’s actually been useful?