FundingThe Decoder· Jun 27, 2026
AI Companies Fund $1 Billion Worker Retraining Nonprofit
Former US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo launched Raise Us, a bipartisan nonprofit aimed at preparing American workers for AI-related job changes. Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and the OpenAI Foundation are jointly providing the $1 billion in funding. The involvement of major AI developers in supporting the response to automation has prompted questions about the program's independence.
Key points
- →Gina Raimondo launches Raise Us nonprofit for AI job preparation
- →$1 billion joint funding from Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI Foundation
- →Initiative addresses workforce shifts from AI automation
- →Funder involvement raises potential independence concerns
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