Don’t worry, gen Z! A billionaire boomer says your lives are going to be great | Arwa Mahdawi

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase says young people needn't worry - the future is bright and AI-enhanced. So why does the world feel so precarious?

Chin up, everyone. Things may seem grim at the moment but a billionaire has swooped in to reassure everyone - particularly impecunious young people - that everything is going to be OK. Better than OK, in fact. According to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, despite the current economic and political instability, gen Z should be grateful for what will be a very bright and AI-enhanced future.

These kids, anyone who's depressed - as long as we don't have nuclear war - they're going to have an unbelievable life," Dimon said in a recent interview with Fox News. People say the next generation's in bad shape," he added. Really? They're going to inherit a country that's worth two [or] three hundred trillion dollars. They're probably going to live to 120; AI is going to cure some cancers ... They shouldn't be bemoaning their situation."