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OpenAI, Anthropic and Amazon are funding RAISE US

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OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and Microsoft are bankrolling a new nonprofit to retrain American workers for the AI economy. RAISE US, led by Gina Raimondo, has already raised more than $500m.

The biggest names in AI agree on at least one thing. The technology they are building could upend the American job market, and almost nobody is ready. So they are writing cheques. Gina Raimondo, the former US commerce secretary, and Eric Holcomb, the former governor of Indiana, have launched RAISE US. The nonpartisan nonprofit will work with governors and employers to help workers through the disruption.

The group has secured more than $500m so far. The target is $1bn in multi-year commitments. It launches with more than two dozen of America’s largest companies and philanthropies behind it. Raimondo will serve as chief executive.

Its anchor backers are striking. OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Amazon are fierce rivals, racing to build...

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