Advice for the class of 2026 emphasizes focusing on human capabilities rather than fearing AI job displacement. The guidance includes learning how to think, earn respect, develop emotional intelligence, communicate effectively, and show empathy. Confidence is paired with a belief that the economic system can adapt and create jobs. The outlook is described as pretty good, with rising inflation identified as the clearest near-term risk. A caution is also expressed about treating market moves as a simple base case, and about overconfidence in forecasts. Career success is framed as requiring both technical work and a “grunt” component, alongside staying engaged and present.
"“Learn how to think, learn how to earn respect, have E.Q., learn how to communicate, learn to have a heart, have empathy, all that,” Dimon said when asked what advice he'd give to graduates anxious about entering a workforce being rapidly reshaped by artificial intelligence. “You'll have a great life.”"
"“The notion that we don't have this unbelievable country - our system morphs. It will create jobs,” he said. Dimon, whose grandparents immigrated from Greece and Italy and never finished high school, framed the moment in explicitly American terms."
"Asked about the Nasdaq's 28% surge since late March, Dimon said he wasn't surprised but stopped well short of enthusiasm: “I actually think it's a huge intellectual error to say, here's my base case.” As anxiety has mounted about depressed entry-level hiring, with Gen Z crowds even booing luminaries such as Eric Schmidt amid commencement speeches touting AI, Dimon has given warm but blunt advice to ambitious young workers."
"“There's going to be a grunt part to every part of a job,” he said in Apri. Developing an emotional quotient, communicating succinctly, and staying in the office have all been themes of Dimon's prescription for future career success."
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