Gina Raimondo, a former commerce secretary and governor, thinks A.I. will create plenty of jobs in the long run. She also thinks a poorly managed transition could tear the country apart. So she came up with a plan.&nbsp;<ul><li>&nbsp;SOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://www.raiseus.ai/about" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gina Raimondo</a>, co-chair and C.E.O. of RAISE US.</li></ul></li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>RESOURCES:<ul><li>"<a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w34986" rel="noopener noreferrer">What Makes New Work Different from More Work?</a>," by David Autor, Caroline Chin, Anna Salomons, and Bryan Seegmiller (NBER, 2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/500-million-ai-jobs-push-launches-with-bipartisan-backing-00975439" rel="noopener noreferrer">$500 million AI jobs push launches with bipartisan backing</a>," by Christine Mui (POLITICO, 2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.raiseus.ai/news/release" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb Launch RAISE US, Uniting the Nation’s Leading Employers and Bipartisan Governors Behind American Workers</a>," (RAISE US, 2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/business/economy/college-graduates-job-market-hiring.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years</a>," (New York Times, 2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/06/27/why-ai-giants-are-investing-500-million-to-retrain-american-workforce/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why AI Giants Are Investing $500 Million To Retrain American Workforce</a>," by Jon Markman (Forbes, 2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/release/wicker-praises-research-stem-education-provisions-in-new-chips-act-2022-7/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wicker Praises Research, STEM Education Provisions in New CHIPS Act</a>," (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 2022).</li></ul></li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>EXTRAS:<ul><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/can-a-i-save-your-life/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Can A.I. Save Your Life?</a>," by Freakonomics Radio (2026).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/will-the-democrats-make-america-great-again/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will the Democrats 'Make America Great Again'?</a>," by Freakonomics Radio (2023).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-do-you-reopen-a-country-ep-416/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Do You Reopen a Country?</a>," by Freakonomics Radio (2020).</li><li>"<a href="https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-modern-democrat-and-win/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Be a Modern Democrat — and Win</a>," by Freakonomics Radio (2018).</li></ul></li></ul> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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