The Aporia · AI upends China’s graduate job market

AI is exacerbating challenges in China's graduate employment market, where an estimated 12.7 million graduates are entering the workforce this year. This surge in graduates coincides with a shortage of suitable jobs, particularly as AI begins to replace white-collar roles traditionally held by recent college graduates. Meanwhile, similar issues are emerging globally; for instance, AI is displacing Kenyan workers who earn money helping Western students complete essays, suggesting broader implications for employment across developing nations.

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In China, AI is exacerbating the already strained graduate job market, with an estimated 12.7 million graduates expected to enter the workforce this year, marking the largest cohort yet. However, the supply of suitable white-collar jobs has not kept up with the rising number of college attendees, leading to a shortage of traditional roles and causing some graduates to apply for hundreds of positions without success. Similarly, in Kenya, AI is disrupting an industry where educated youth assist Western students in cheating on university papers, making it less lucrative as clients opt for AI tools like ChatGPT, which can perform the same tasks at a lower cost.

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🔮 An estimated 12.7 million graduates will join the workforce this year, the largest cohort yet.

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