Adapting the American workforce to the AI era is this nonprofit’s aim. Here’s how they’re doing it

RAISE US is helping American workers pivot to new careers.

The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. [Photo: Michael Dwyer, File/AP Photo]

America has been rushing into an artificial intelligence future without much of a plan to stop what could be catastrophic job losses.Critics warn of doomsday scenarios out of a sci-fi thriller, while backers say AI will generate so much new wealth that no one should worry too much about millions of layoffs.A new bipartisan nonprofit hopes to ensure that America can realize the economic gains promised by AI without its workers suffering.RAISE US is starting with more than $500 million to deploy on new forms of education and training, putting a focus on partnering with states and major employers rather than the federal government.Founded by former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, and former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, the group aims to pilot programs and incentives to help American workers pivot to new careers in an economy that will increasingly be automated by artificial intelligence.“We’re talking about a certain level of unemployment that could destabilize our country and our democracy,” Raimondo said in an interview. “If you want to lead the world in AI, you have to take action to make sure our democracy doesn’t crumble.”

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