yes and no. AI may be propping up some tech companies who make items in the AI space but the number of jobs lost due to AI is pretty overwhelming. I spent the last week using LLMs to build an app using libraries I am unfamiliar with. It was amazing - to the point where I won't have to write a line of code anymore. These developers probably have some money saved up but that'll dry up. Plus the new grads are now competing against people with some experience. Tariffs + inflation + a presidential grifter = bad times.