Get Rich in the NEW Era of AI (2026)
AI Wealth Creation Blueprint for 2026 beginners learning AI
If you’ve been watching the AI boom but still find yourself wondering, “How do I ACTUALLY make money with this?”
…you’re not alone!
Here’s what’s mindblowing:
Everyday people (no tech background, no special credentials) are already building 6 and 7 figure income streams with AI. Some started with NOTHING, but curiosity and an iPhone. They learned in public, shared their journey, and people started paying attention.
That’s your proof:
It’s already working for people just like you.
I share A LOT more detail/color in the Youtube video, so highly recommend watching. LIKE and COMMENT with your 2026 plan in the Youtube video, and I will respond to you there:
In this tutorial, I’m giving you 10 clear ways to start making money with AI in 2026. No fluff. No theory. Just actionable strategies that are working for normal people who do NOT have years prior experience in the tech industry.
You don’t need to be THE ai expert. You just need to be continuously learning, helping folks a few steps behind you.
I’ve ordered this list from EASIEST to HARDEST, and 99% of people reading this should start with #1.
But first…
Let’s get 1 thing straight:
The path to AI income doesn’t start with an app.
It starts with ATTENTION.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not an expert yet,” that’s exactly why this works.
People don’t want complexity or perfection from experts…
They want to learn from people who are REAL.
The moment you shift from consuming social media to documenting your learning on social media, your life trajectory will drastically improve.
1. AI Education Influencer (Even If You’re Beginner)
You don’t need to be miles ahead of everyone…
Just keep learning one step at a time.
Here’s how this works:
1. Learn something new about AI today
2. Share it on social media the next day (yes, even if you’re still figuring it out)
3. Rinse and repeat → build attention → turn it into income
This builds trust, builds a following… and eventually builds income through brand deals, sponsored videos, affiliate links, etc.
You’ll want to be picky which tools you promote to your audience, as you don’t want to nuke the trust you’ve just built. But AI companies are flush with capital right now, so they’re throwing money at AI education influencers to promote their products.
Example:
Brand Nat - she inspired me to start posting on Tiktok btw, here’s a sample sponsorship video
Faceless Income Project (these are ALL sponsored videos)
2. AI Education Workshops, Speaking, & Training
Some of the biggest money-makers in AI aren’t selling software... they’re selling clarity.
They help others understand AI’s potential.
That clarity and insight? Customers will pay for it.
Businesses want the SHORTCUT right now, i.e. how to use AI right now in their specific situation in order to be more efficient, to create more leverage, and to save hours per week.
Start with content. Stay consistent. Then, inbound opportunities find you.
Even though I tell everyone I don’t do AI coaching, workshops, or paid training - every single day I get inbound requests for it.
Examples:
Brooke Wright later today will be teaching (for free) how to to partner with local business chambers and networks to host paid AI Education workshops
Kyle Balmer used to run AI workshops for businesses for $1500-$4000 per workshop. Now, he sells a workshop kit that teaches you how to run your own AI workshops for business.
3. Sell AI Digital Information Products
Workflow automation templates.
Prompt packs.
AI education courses.
Subscription newsletters.
Once you build an audience, info products are natural next steps.
You can even use AI to help design, write, and promote your info products… a full-circle AI stack :)
Examples:
Write With AI paid info newsletter hit $400k ARR, offering gated access to high-quality ChatGPT prompts
Luiza Jarovsky building an audience interested in AI Governance & Ethics, then monetizing her audience by combining item #1 above (influencer sponsorships) plus cohort-based courses.
But remember:
Don’t start here.
Start by building your expertise & a voice people trust.
4. AI Faceless Videos and Slideshows
Everyone’s heard of faceless AI content. I get the appeal... don’t show your face, print money. In fact, I own a big faceless account containing many viral videos made with Blotato.
BUT in my opinion, a lot of revenue/income claims related to faceless content are MISLEADING. The most lucrative monetization path for faceless content is NOT platform rewards that are paid out based on the number of views you get.
Instead, if you attach a link to your community, product, affiliate, or other offers, then AI-generated faceless content can drive SERIOUS revenue.
You can use AI tools like Sora2 and VEO3 to create realistic viral scenes. Or make viral Tiktok slideshows and Instagram carousels.
Here’s my favorite place to learn and get inspiration from viral consumer apps that are leveraging organic social media distribution + faceless content to generate revenue. Even the content that is NOT faceless, you can recreate with decent fidelity using AI tools, like Sora2 and VEO3. BTW I don’t pay for access; I subscribe to their FREE weekly newsletter.
5. Affiliate Marketing for AI Tools You Believe In
Not everything you promote has to be your own.
If there’s an AI tool you genuinely love, become an affiliate.
Look for programs that offer recurring commissions or a strong first-month payout (like 50% of signup).
Share through educational content and tutorials. I realize affiliate marketing has a bad rap because of so much low-value spam content, but you don’t have to take that approach.
You can create high-quality short form or long for educational content showing how to use a tool to achieve specific outcomes, then insert your affiliate link in your bio or video caption.
Here’s a deepdive into the economics behind affiliate marketing, why it works wonders for both B2C and B2B, and sample companies crushing it with their affiliate programs.
6. Launch an AI Community
Knowledge alone is awesome.
Collective knowledge is powerful.
Whether it’s a technical group or a money-focused community, people are willing to pay for access, insights, and to be surrounded by other Winners.
Host your community on Skool because there’s built-in organic discoverability. Lots of serious AI students are already paying for Skool communities, so it’s better to be in the same spot.
Drive traffic via short-form content or Youtube tutorials.
Example:
Nick Saraev makes $4M per year while keeping 92% of the profit:
Here’s a slightly older post from 4 months ago, breaking down his income streams.
You can see his Skool community (i.e. AI EDUCATION) is his largest income stream. By far.
His funnel is simple - he makes high quality educational Youtube videos that entice viewers to join his community.
BTW this is the SAME playbook being used by ALL top AI communities that are currently generating $100k+ per MONTH:
7. AI Consulting
Speaking of exclusive access to paid groups, I was a Featured Guest Speaker at Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi’s Zenith Mastermind. It costs $250,000 per year to join.
I wrote about my top takeaways below:
In other words, Founders/CEOs are actively searching for AI consultants to help them “figure out and implement AI”. Because they don’t want to be left behind. Because they want to beat their competitors. Because they want to operate more efficiently, without sacrificing health, family, or sanity.
The demand is there! And most importantly:
No, you don’t have to write code to do AI consulting.
If you understand a space, you can teach, coach, or advise. You can upskill teams, lead internal workshops, and advise on AI adoption roadmaps, gaps analysis, and hiring plans.
Think more “translator” than “technician.”
You certainly CAN offer to build AI systems and automations, but you don’t have to. I’ll talk about that in path #8 below.
8. AI Automation Services or Agency
Some businesses want results, not walkthroughs.
If you’re good at connecting tools like n8n or Make, there’s still massive opportunity to build and sell AI automations.
It’s messy, but can be highly profitable.
However, you’ll find that MOST people teaching you about “AI Automation Agencies” make more money via AI Education (courses or community) rather than through selling AI Automation services.
This doesn’t mean it’s not profitable… but there’s a reason why I keep repeating everyone should start with item #1 AI Education.
Example:
This viral reddit thread scraped thousands of automation jobs on Upwork and found common pain points:
9. Whitelabel AI-Powered Software
You don’t need to build software from scratch.
Take tools like GoHighLevel, tailor them for a niche (e.g. realtors, HVAC, plumbers, insurance), add battle-tested AI workflows for outbound sales, inbound lead qualification and appointment setting, lead followup, support chat, etc… then charge for setup + ongoing monthly service/maintenance.
Huge potential here, especially if you focus on 1 vertical.
BUT this requires more technical know-how and/or budget to hire, which is why it’s near the bottom of my list. GoHighLevel, for example, is a beast of a platform with a steep learning curve. But it has an attractive pricing model for whitelabel plays.
10. Vibe Coding Products & Apps
Hardest path. Biggest upside.
The biggest mistake I see people make: overcomplicating their PRD, or initial scope. You want to start from the customer experience:
what is the 1 pain point the customer has?
what are the exact steps in the first 30 seconds using your app that will solve that 1 pain point?
Start simple.
Pick one problem.
Add one feature.
Test it heavily.
Then add another SMALL feature.
Test it heavily.
REPEAT!
Examples:
$456k ARR in 3 months with vibe coded women’s safety app
My own app, Blotato, which has thousands of paying users
How It All Works Together
Here’s what creates momentum:
Start with content (AI education), build trust, then layer on other models (info products, communities, automation services).
Almost every profitable AI creator followed this path.
⚡ First step:
Learn one AI concept, prompt, automation, trick, or tool today. Post what you learned tomorrow.
REPEAT until you reach 100k followers.
Give yourself ~12 months to snowball this momentum. In my opinion, people rush to monetize too early when you should focus on snowballing your momentum on social media. I personally feel I built Blotato TOO SOON and should’ve spent another 6-12 months exclusively focused on content creation.
And the most underrated advantage in this whole process?
Volume.
It’s the invisible multiplier most people ignore.
When I started, I listened to a Hormozi talk where he said his team publishes 300 posts/week.
I thought to myself, “If I could do a fraction of that with AI, maybe I’d achieve a fraction of his results.”
Fast forward 1.5 years later and it all came true.
I still believe VOLUME of posting is severely underrated when you’re starting out. Volume is how you collect the data you need to understand what makes a “good” post (i.e. Quality).
To recap, my serious advice for those of you have read all the way to the bottom and feel like “I MUST DO THIS NOW!!!!!”
Stop making excuses.
Post 5x/day for the next 1 year.
Start with Tiktok because the algorithm is generous and teaches you how to be a good creator faster. Eventually, you’ll start crossposting to Instagram.
Everyone is on Tiktok or Instagram; don’t fall for the excuse, “but but but my audience isn’t on social media!“ I’ve had multiple C-level executives at public and private multi-billion dollar companies reach out to me via social media.
What tools you use don’t matter.
Nothing matters, except posting 5x/day for 1 year straight.
This level of volume will help you get over yourself and your insecurities, which is usually what stops people.
Worth noting:
The purpose of this post is to help you choose 1 path to start. But the reality is any of these paths can be monetized, to much higher numbers than you realize possible.
But the main thing that separates folks who succeed with this AI wealth creation blueprint…
Sticking to 1 path for a consistently long time:
At least 1 year, ideally 5 years.
This is the brutal HONEST truth I tell my closest family/friends.
With love,
Sabrina
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