NEW YORK CITY — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said during a keynote speech in New York City that artificial intelligence could replace millions of workers but would create more jobs than it destroys over the long term. He called on corporate and political leaders to prepare for disruptions as AI reshapes the workforce.

"I believe that 30 years from now your kids are probably working three and a half days a week. They'll probably live to 100, and a lot of the diseases that afflicted a lot of us, they won't get," Dimon said.

"AI's gonna cure cancers. It's gonna come up with better materials. It'll stop a lot of car crashes," he said.

He said the pace of change could pose risks, noting that while AI would make the world more productive, the danger lies in the transition happening too quickly. He urged preparedness: "If it causes problems in the short run, let's be prepared."

To address potential disruptions, he said corporate and political leaders must ensure displaced workers are shifted into new jobs or sectors through retraining and redeployment. He said advanced manufacturing companies could benefit if workers are redeployed into areas with labor shortages and called for government and business to join forces to develop solutions as AI is embedded across the economy.

He also offered advice for younger workers navigating the AI era, saying they should learn to think, talk to everybody, and have deep curiosity about the world. He said communication, teamwork, and emotional intelligence are key, and that having a work ethic and a sense of purpose would also help young people adapt. He noted that future workers would hold more jobs over the course of their careers than previous generations did. "Their lives are going to be more complex than ours were," he said.

Dimon made a similar prediction in fall 2023, saying technology would allow future generations to live to 100 without cancer and work three-and-a-half-day weeks.