The increasing adoption of AI by employers may be leading to reduced hiring for entry-level positions, as companies focus on efficiency. Students face challenges securing internships and full-time roles due to AI's impact on job availability.

University student Harry Dong has spent more than two months sending out roughly 30 to 40 job applications across Hong Kong’s event management, technology and education sectors, but has secured only one interview so far. The 23-year-old University of Hong Kong student, who will graduate in December, said he had only applied for internship positions. “It’s too hard for us to find a full-time job directly. Each company has opened only one to three positions because AI has taken the rest,” Dong...