Tech Giants Launch ‘Raise US’ Nonprofit for AI Workforce Transition A consortium of tech giants and policymakers is moving to blunt the shock of artificial intelligence on jobs, launching a billion‑dollar nonprofit even as questions linger over whether industry‑driven solutions can truly protect workers.

Early framing: AI as an economic shock

Reporting on the emerging agenda describes the RAISE US initiative as an effort “to confront the economic repercussions stemming from advancements in artificial intelligence,” with a focus on the “potential disruption and challenges” AI may introduce to the labor market and broader economy. That framing places AI less as a distant threat and more as an imminent source of economic turbulence that needs active management.

June 25: Tech companies unveil Raise US

On June 25, some of the biggest names in technology – including the OpenAI Foundation, Anthropic, Amazon, and Microsoft – publicly backed Raise US, a new nonprofit designed to “help workers navigate the AI transition.” These firms are described as “anchor partners” in an organization that “aims to raise $1 billion to build a national platform to advise governors on how best to prepare their workforces for AI disruption,” with $500 million already committed, according to Business Insider’s account.

Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is leading the effort, acknowledging a strategic gap: “America has a technology strategy for leading the global AI competition. It does not yet have a people strategy — and we cannot lead without one,” she said in a statement announcing the initiative.

State‑level pilots and bipartisan positioning

Raise US is launching with initial partnerships in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, and Utah – “an even split between states run by Republican and Democratic governors” – signaling an attempt at bipartisan legitimacy. Amazon executive David Zapolsky argued that “by working directly with state governments to pilot and scale new workforce models, we can move faster and reach more people than any of us could independently,” outlining a model where corporate and public actors jointly test tools like AI‑powered career navigation platforms and expanded service‑year programs.

In parallel, Anthropic’s involvement has been highlighted as part of broader “AI labor efforts” around the Commerce Department, underscoring how federal policymakers and frontier AI labs are increasingly coordinating around labor‑market risks.

[1] Axios – “Anthropic joins Sec. Gina Raimondo’s AI labor efforts”
Anthropic’s role in “Sec. Gina Raimondo’s AI labor efforts,” with RAISE US “focused on addressing the economic shock of AI.”
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/25/anthropic-labor-market-ai-jobs-crisis

[2] Business Insider – “OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Amazon are behind a new organization that aims to help prepare workers for AI”
Details on Raise US: tech “anchor partners,” the $1 billion goal and $500 million already raised, Gina Raimondo’s “people strategy” quote, bipartisan state partnerships, and pilot programs.
https://www.businessinsider.com/raise-us-ai-workers-supporters-openai-anthropic-2026-6

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