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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanish Shah, a 26-year-old software engineer at Walmart who lives in Milpitas, California. Business Insider has verified his employment with documentation. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I moved to the US from India in August 2021 to pursue…

It’s not you, it’s AI.At least that’s the popular refrain on social media: The thing standing between you and a new job is an algorithm. It’s an idea that can help make sense of a dizzying job market where applications can meet speedy rejections or, worse, go unanswered.Yet, often, technology…