We built our tiny home using ChatGPT with no experience. Here's where AI saved us time and money — and where it didn't.

Simone Solazzo, 31, built a tiny home in 2025. Courtesy of Anne Leijdekkers Simone Solazzo and Anne Leijdekkers built a tiny home with the help of ChatGPT. AI helped plan their tiny house build, but was not always accurate or reliable. The couple learned firsthand that AI is useful but not a substitute for human expertise in building. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Simone Solazzo, 31, a former tech worker from Italy, and Anne Leijdekkers, 32, a Dutch arts entrepreneur...