Fresh Hong Kong graduates feel AI impact as degree pay advantage narrows

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A survey by Hong Kong Baptist University found the starting-salary gap between bachelor’s and sub-degree graduates narrowed by 17%, to HK$2,500. Human resources experts say AI is affecting new graduates' employment prospects and degree pay advantage.

Fresh Hong Kong graduates are increasingly feeling the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) as they enter the workforce, human resources experts have said, after a survey found the starting salaries for degree holders and sub-degree graduates had narrowed. The results of the latest annual survey by Baptist University found the disparity between the starting salaries of bachelor’s degree and sub-degree graduates narrowed by 17 per cent, or HK$500 (US$63.70), from HK$3,000 last year to HK$2,500...