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OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Amazon are behind a new organization that aims to help prepare workers for AI
Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is leading a new nonprofit with big aims to address AI job displacement.
TL;DR
- Raise US is a new nonprofit backed by major tech firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon, and Microsoft.
- The organization aims to raise $1 billion to create a national platform for advising governors on AI workforce disruption.
- It has already secured $500 million in funding and has initial partnerships with Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, and Utah.
- Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is leading the initiative.
- Raise US plans to work on real-world pilots for policies such as short-time compensation and wage insurance.
- Concerns about AI's impact on jobs are varied, with some experts warning of significant displacement while others express more cautious optimism.