First, if AI is going to avoid some of the same backlash, there should be much more serious attention paid to what needs to be done—by the government, private sector, educational institutions, and others—to help workers survive and thrive in a rapidly changing economy. The response to globalization was inadequate. Today, there is too much admiring of the problem and hand-wringing about AI, but far too little actual work being done to find and support solutions. There is one notable exception: RAISE US, a new bipartisan nonprofit focused on helping Americans transition to the AI economy, led by former Commerce Secretary and CFR Distinguished Fellow Gina Raimondo and former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb.
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