Cherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·9 Sep, 2026 09:00 PM5 mins to read‌Auckland jobseeker Karina Atkins believes AI screening in the application process is making it virtually impossible to get an interview. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYJobseeker Karina Atkins is battling artificial intelligence “gatekeeping” in her 331-application search for a job since being laid off in June last year, leaving her surviving on just $33.14 a day after rent.

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has also made redundant many of the