Classmate says web development is dead in todays world

Was discussing with him about my plans of learning express.js/node as a backend for my project, he immediately says 'why are you learning web dev chii bro it is dead', do ML and DSA.
He also said any frontend can be made with chatgpt, I said I am interested in backend and he says "whatever app you make, I can clone it in 15 mins with chatgpt".

I smell bullshit but ngl I am getting fomo because he seemed dead serious. I am doing DSA but that's probably not enough. Also, he basically has his entire family in the industry so it won't be a problem for him to get a job, but what will I do? I will be the first engineer from my family, we got no contacts either. I don't want my career to end before it even starts. Experienced devs in the industry, am i overthinking?