In a move that feels impressively rehearsed, a TSMC, the world largest chipmaker, has unveiled a shiny pledge of $100 billion to revitalize the U.S. economy. Sounds familiar? That’s because this is the tech version of saying you’ll clean your room, great intentions, but let’s not hold our breath.

While the company acknowledges that revamping the economy is no small feat, their solution is, surprise, surprise, throwing money at the problem! This latest announcement has been greeted with the same skepticism that one shows when your friend claims they’ll only have ‘just one more’ drink and then transform into the human equivalent of a toddler at a candy store.

Of course, there’s no denying that throwing billions into the economy can create jobs. But let’s be real, when the people at the top keep hoarding wealth, that cash flow doesn’t always trickle down to us regular folks. It’s like buying a lavish house but refusing to share the kitchen with your housemates.

The promise includes investments in infrastructure, technology, and, one can only imagine, an extensive PR campaign to convince us all that the company genuinely cares about anything other than profits. But hasn’t this been the tech industry’s narrative for years? Sure, tech helps connect us, but at what cost? The same firms that enrich themselves often leave behind a trail of economically-displaced communities and skyrocketing living expenses.

So what are we left with? A massive dollar sign that’ll dazzle the eyes of the economically disenfranchised and add yet another entry to an already overflowing list of corporate feel-good pledges. Nothing warms the heart quite like the emptiness of billionaires making grand gestures while thousands struggle with basic living costs.

If history has taught us anything, it’s that promises from on-high are often just glittering illusions, like a digital Sprite commercial where nobody actually gets to have any Sprite.

For us millennials and Gen Z folks who love memes, climate action, and affordable rent, it’s time to stay skeptical. Hold onto your side-eye, because it looks like we’ll be seeing the same game played out yet again.

In other words, folks: don’t hold your breath waiting for that economic miracle. You might just turn into a human balloon in the process, and trust us, the world does not need another inflated ego wandering around.