Ask How do you deal with a client who uses AI to audit your invoice and questions every line item?

[Brendan]

It is getting common to see clients using software to check exactly how many minutes you spent on every small part of a project. They use these tools to argue that you are working too slowly or that a task should have cost much less. This makes the relationship feel very cold and shows that there is no more trust between the freelancer and the buyer. When a client uses a machine to question your honesty, how do you handle that conversation?