Hong Kong graduates at crossroads as AI takes over entry-level jobs, experts warn

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Experts warn that the rise of AI is disrupting entry-level jobs for Hong Kong graduates, reducing opportunities to gain practical work experience. Employers are reportedly favoring imported workers for technical roles over local youth due to productivity emphasis and limited training investment.

AI’s rapid takeover of entry-level tasks is disrupting Hong Kong’s career ladder, leaving fresh graduates with fewer opportunities to gain practical experience, according to experts. Lam Wai-kong, an employee representative on the Labour Advisory Board, said a growing emphasis on immediate productivity, coupled with a reluctance to invest in graduate training, had also led some employers to bypass local young people in favour of imported workers to fill technical roles. He warned that this trend...