Do you need a GPU to make money with AI?
Mostly no. In Kairo's database of 14 opportunities, 13 work on a normal laptop or even a phone. One is built around running AI models on your own graphics card.
Works on a phone or very basic computer (6)
- AI-powered virtual assistant
- Italian/English translation and localization
- SEO content writing with AI
- Google Business Profile optimization
- WhatsApp Business assistant setup
- LinkedIn ghostwriting and personal branding
Needs a normal laptop or desktop, no graphics card (7)
- CRM data cleaning and enrichment
- Websites for small local businesses
- Workflow automation for small businesses
- Digital and printable products
- AI-assisted social media management
- AI training and consulting
- AI photo restoration and colorization
Best with a gaming-class PC (1)
Private local AI assistants for professional firms is the one that makes a graphics card part of the product: law firms, clinics and accountants often cannot send client files to a cloud service, so a model that runs on hardware they control is the selling point. Kairo marks this one as a hypothesis, so test it in a small way before you plan around it.