Two ex-governors launch nonprofit to address AI job disruption

Key takeaway

• Two former governors have formed RAISE US, a nonprofit coalition to help the U.S. workforce adapt to AI-driven job changes.

• The initiative aims to bring together tech companies, employers, educators, and philanthropies to create job opportunities and build an AI-ready workforce, addressing what Raimondo calls a lack of concrete solutions for managing the economic transition without widespread unemployment.

3 Key Points

FAQ

Who launched RAISE US and when?

Former Indiana governor Eric Holcomb (a Republican) and former commerce secretary and Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo (a Democrat) launched RAISE US yesterday.

What specific concern prompted the coalition's formation?

Holcomb expressed concern about a scenario where "there are 3 billion bots and agents and entry-level unemployment goes from four to nine to 18 to 30." Raimondo stated that the country lacks concrete, practical, specific potential solutions to manage a transition to an AI economy.

What is a potential limitation of the coalition's current composition?

The coalition is weighted heavily toward tech players that are both experiencing and driving job disruption, which could allow companies like Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and the OpenAI Foundation to avoid concrete metrics and regulation that could hold them accountable for AI's impact.