Science & Tech · AI · 3 hrs ago
AI raises fears for Southeast Asia’s graduate job seekers
Graduates across Southeast Asia are worried that AI is shrinking entry-level job prospects.
Malaysia’s Nafeesa Azman has applied for hundreds of jobs in two months but has not found a permanent role that meets her needs.
She is seeking work that pays enough and uses her training.
In Bangkok, final-year media arts student Natthanicha Intawong says she and her peers fear entering a job market already being affected by AI.
Singaporean graduate Joshua Nai left his plan to work in gaming after seeing more AI-generated art used in the industry and elsewhere.
He completed a three-year diploma in animation and game art at Singapore Polytechnic in 2024.
Their experiences point to growing uncertainty for graduates in creative fields, though the account gives no figures on how many jobs AI has affected.
No next steps or policy responses are described.
Young graduates in Southeast Asia face uncertainty as artificial intelligence changes the job market.
Malaysian marketing graduate Nafeesa Azman has applied for hundreds of jobs over two months without finding a suitable permanent role.
Bangkok media arts student Natthanicha Intawong says her peers fear entering a job market already being affected by AI.
Singaporean graduate Joshua Nai gave up his ambition of working in gaming after seeing more AI-generated artwork used in the industry.
- Who
- Young graduates and students in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, including Nafeesa Azman, Natthanicha Intawong and Joshua Nai.
- What
- They face concerns about finding work as AI affects industries and graduate jobs.
- When
- The article was published on October 31, 2026. Azman had applied for jobs over the previous two months.
- Where
- Malaysia, Bangkok in Thailand, and Singapore.
- Why
- AI-generated artwork is increasingly used in some industries, while graduates are struggling to find suitable work.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Joshua Nai completed a three-year diploma in animation and game art at Singapore Polytechnic.
Nafeesa Azman applied for hundreds of jobs.
- Nafeesa Azman
- 24-year-old Malaysian marketing graduate
- Job applications
- Hundreds over two months
- Joshua Nai
- Completed a three-year animation and game art diploma in 2024
- Institution
- Singapore Polytechnic
- Natthanicha Intawong
- Final-year media arts student in Bangkok