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.