Maverick Maltin, 19, Makes Six Figures a Month Teaching AI to Adults 30 to 65
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Updated · Business Insider · Jul 30
Maverick Maltin, 19, Makes Six Figures a Month Teaching AI to Adults 30 to 65
2 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Jul 30
Summary
Six-figure monthly income from brand deals led Maverick Maltin, 19, to leave Arizona State University and work full-time as an AI content creator, according to financial documents reviewed by Business Insider.
May 2025 marked his first TikTok post, and one early video hit 1 million views after he repackaged a viral AI topic with a faster delivery and stronger hook.
Adults ages 30 to 65 became his target audience because he saw a gap in AI content that explained tools like ChatGPT in practical, everyday terms rather than technical jargon.
More than 100 brand deals now generate 100% of his revenue; his first paid sponsorship brought in $2,400 for two videos after he had built roughly 80,000 to 90,000 TikTok followers.
100,000 followers last August convinced him not to return to school, and he has since signed with an agency and hired a video editor to scale output while traveling full-time.