AI is gutting the next generation of talent: In tech, job openings for new grads have already been halved

Harvard grads walk down a narrow street. (Credit: Mel Musto—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

• The first step onto the corporate ladder is vanishing for many new graduates. Entry-level corporate jobs are down, internship offers are drying up, and employers increasingly expect rookies to arrive fully skilled. AI is speeding the shift by automating junior tasks, but experts warn the short-term savings could leave companies without the leaders they’ll need in the future.

Kenneth Kang, a computer science graduate, spent his first year out of college applying for more than 2,500 jobs. He got 10 interviews.