685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock

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.

• SOURCES:• Gina Raimondo (raiseus.ai/about), co-chair and C.E.O. of RAISE US.

• RESOURCES:• "What Makes New Work Different from More Work? (nber.org/papers/w34986)," by David Autor, Caroline Chin, Anna Salomons, and Bryan Seegmiller (NBER, 2026).
• "$500 million AI jobs push launches with bipartisan backing (politico.com/news/2026/06/25/500-million-ai-jo…)," by Christine Mui (POLITICO, 2026).
• "Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb Launch RAISE US, Uniting the Nation’s Leading Employers and Bipartisan Governors Behind American Workers (raiseus.ai/news/release)," (RAISE US, 2026).
• "Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years (nytimes.com/2026/03/24/business/economy/colleg…)," (New York Times, 2026).
• "Why AI Giants Are Investing $500 Million To Retrain American Workforce (forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/06/27/why-ai-…)," by Jon Markman (Forbes, 2026).
• "Wicker Praises Research, STEM Education Provisions in New CHIPS Act (commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/release/wicker-p…)," (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 2022).

• EXTRAS:• "Can A.I. Save Your Life? (freakonomics.com/podcast/can-a-i-save-your-life)," by Freakonomics Radio (2026).
• "Will the Democrats 'Make America Great Again'? (freakonomics.com/podcast/will-the-democrats-ma…)," by Freakonomics Radio (2023).
• "How Do You Reopen a Country? (freakonomics.com/podcast/how-do-you-reopen-a-c…)," by Freakonomics Radio (2020).
• "How to Be a Modern Democrat — and Win (freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-modern-de…)," by Freakonomics Radio (2018).

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