Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

2025 Officially Marks The Start Of 'Generation Beta'—And Here Come The Jokes

A girl wearing VR goggles with a Tweet overlayed on the front
Rebecca Nelson/Getty iMages; @e_luna1re/X

Babies born between 2025 and 2039 have been officially dubbed "Generation Beta," following Generations Z and Alpha—and the internet is having a field day with the news.

2025 marks a year of many new beginnings.

In just a few short weeks, Donald Trump will return to the White House for the second time—though for the first time as a convicted felon.


Lichtenstein and Thailand will join 36 previous countries in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

Justin Trudeau will step down after serving as Canada's Prime Minister for a decade.

And, of course, Generation Alpha will come to an end, and Generation Beta will begin.

Coined by Australian social analyst and demographer Mark McCrindle, Generation Beta's name stems from the second letter of the Greek alphabet.

Like their predecessors, Generation Beta is predicted to be a generation immersed in technology.

Setting Generation Beta apart, however, is that they are expected to live in a world where Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is de rigueur, making them "AI Natives."

Children born in 2025 will also be the first who are expected to live to see the twenty-first century, a statistic that will easily make Gen Alphas, Gen Zs, and Millennials (this writer included) seem older than Earth itself.

Perhaps the biggest concern of the previous living generations is the fact that in only a few short years, Gen Betas will likely make fun of us for still partaking in fads and trends that were cool in our day but will seem laughably passé in their eyes.

With this in mind, countless Millennials, Gen Z-ers, and Gen Alphas took to the internet, specifically X (formerly Twitter), to make sure they could make fun of this future generation while they still had the time.

Many very subtly pointed out that making fun of Gen Betas now was slightly questionable.


Others took an opportunity to poke fun at the name, pointing out how not everyone will immediately think of the second letter of the Greek alphabet when they see the word "Beta":



@Ryan_gasoline/X

@zubic-eth/X

While others couldn't help but express just how old the idea of this new generation made them feel:



Some had trouble being hopeful about this new generation, be it owing to the current state of the world, looking back on our past, or just in general:


Gen Beta might wear it a bit more literally, but all children are "beta" to some degree, as they are only the beginning stages of the adults they will become.

Only time will tell what this new generation will bring to the world.

More from Trending

A couple facing sunset view
Mindy Sabiston/Unsplash

Guys Reveal The White Lies They Tell Their Significant Others

When you're in a long-term relationship, the conversations you have with your significant other tend to be a lot more casual than when emotions were more intense at the start.

The viewpoints shared on various topics and the divulging of information imparted can either be very engaging or droning.

Keep ReadingShow less
Four people standing together; one holds a guitar.
American Idol/ABC

Carnie Wilson Speaks Out After Daughter Hit With 'Cruel' Comments Following 'American Idol' Audition

Carnie Wilson of the '90s pop vocal trio Wilson Phillips spoke out in response to the slew of cruel comments leveled at her 19-year-old daughter Lola Bonfiglio after she auditioned for American Idol .

"I just wanna say, we're human, and the internet is so cruel. It can be so cruel," Wilson said during the "Music of the ’90s" panel at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from TikToker @emilyrathbooks' video
@emilyrathbooks/TikTok

Author Epically Unloads On Trump-Supporting Fan Who Claims 'Not All Of Us Are Horrible'

Author Dr. Emily Rath refused to give a free pass to a fan who supports Republican President Donald Trump and claimed in a comment that "not all of us are horrible."

Rath, a full-time author who loves international politics, shared a now-viral video in which she gave a fiery response to a TikToker named "Jordyn" who wrote, "As a Trump supporter, I love your books. Not all of us are horrible.".

Keep ReadingShow less
Brooke Rollins
Win McNamee/Getty Images

Leaked Memo Reveals USDA Has Banned Massive List Of Terms Including 'Climate' And 'Pollution'

On his first day in office, Republican (MAGA) President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders (EOs).

Among them was the MAGA movement's response to "woke."

Keep ReadingShow less
Tim Walz; Elon Musk
Mario Tama/Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tim Walz Promises To Stop Mocking Musk Over Tesla's Decline—But Only On One Condition

After billionaire Elon Musk called Minnesota Governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz a "huge jerk" for openly celebrating Tesla's stock market tumble, Walz assured Musk he'd stop—but only if Musk takes his hands off Social Security benefits for millions of Americans.

Late last month, as news outlets reported that Tesla shares have plunged over 40% since January, wiping out the entire “Trump bump” that had temporarily driven the stock up more than 90% following Election Day, Walz said he added Tesla to the stock app on his phone to add a pick-me-up to his day.

Keep ReadingShow less