Have Fresh Graduate Tech Jobs Become A Casualty Of AI?

PASADENA, CA - MAY 14: Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit, a ... [+] collaborative effort by governmental agencies to offer jobs and job training resources at the Greater Los Angeles Career Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center on May 14, 2009 in Pasadena, California. Nineteen exhibitors offer job and educational opportunities as well as advice from the Board of Equalization at the event that is open to the general public. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

As many have noticed, there has been a slew of layoff announcements recently. While layoffs in general appear to be increasing, this article focuses on technical jobs. Technical layoffs create a conundrum for computer science graduates. As they enter the market fresh from college, they are competing with newly laid-off tech workers, who are likely to have similar academic credentials plus years of real-world experience. What should a fresh graduate do?

The first question to ask would be how much of these layoffs are due to AI (as it is easy to blame) and how much is due to other factors. An examination of the layoffs listed here and the stated reasons for each (which may or may not be fully true) reveal a range of explanations. Some that can be tied to AI are:

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