685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock

About this episode

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, co-chair and C.E.O. of RAISE US. • RESOURCES:• "What Makes New Work Different from More Work?," by David Autor, Caroline Chin, Anna Salomons, and Bryan Seegmiller (NBER, 2026). • "$500 million AI jobs push launches with bipartisan backing," 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," (RAISE US, 2026). • "Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years," (New York Times, 2026). • "Why AI Giants Are Investing $500 Million To Retrain American Workforce," by Jon Markman (Forbes, 2026). • "Wicker Praises Research, STEM Education Provisions in New CHIPS Act," (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 2022). • EXTRAS:• "Can A.I. Save Your Life?," by Freakonomics Radio (2026). • "Will the Democrats 'Make America Great Again'?," by Freakonomics Radio (2023). • "How Do You Reopen a Co