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The New Push to Ready Millions for AI Career Upheaval
A new nonprofit coalition called RAISE US is working to prepare millions of American workers for AI-driven career shifts. The effort includes backing from major tech companies and several state governments. It aims to mitigate job losses as businesses adopt artificial intelligence.
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A bipartisan workforce initiative has launched with significant funding from AI industry leaders and state participation.
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Bipartisan Initiative Launches to Retrain Workers for AI Transition
confidence 70%A new nonprofit coalition called RAISE US is working to prepare millions of American workers for AI-driven career shifts. The effort includes backing from major tech companies and several state governments. It aims to mitigate job losses as businesses adopt artificial intelligence.
What's confirmed:
- The initiative is backed by companies including Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, and Anthropic.
- Brown University is participating in the AI workforce effort.
- Maryland, Connecticut, and Arkansas have joined the national AI workforce initiative.
Still unconfirmed:
- The initiative has $500 million in backing.
- The nonprofit RAISE US launched with $1 billion to train workers.
- AI-attributed job displacement reached 87,714 cuts through May 2026.
- Two former governors are teaming up to address AI job losses.