ChatGPT stole one of my clients that brought in up to $2,000 a month. I don't want to be cynical, but the writing is on the wall.

• Andrew Neely is a freelance writer who lost a job when one of his clients started using AI.
• His work for this content-marketing firm used to bring in between $500 and $2,000 a month.
• He's still writing but also went back to school to pursue a degree in environmental studies.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Neely, a 30-year-old freelance writer from Denver. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I graduated with an English degree, and for the last seven years, I've had my own freelance-writing business.

I write full-time, but never solely for one company. I cover a wide variety of topics, but my favorite pieces concentrate on climate solutions and inventive changemakers.