- Former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is co-chairing RAISE US, an organization focused on helping workers transition to an AI-based economy through partnerships with states, companies, and academics.
Former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is co-chairing an organization aimed at easing the American workforce’s transition to an artificial intelligence-based economy.
Co-chaired by Gina Raimondo, former Democratic governor of Rhode Island and commerce secretary in the Biden administration, RAISE US will work with states, companies and academics to fund and pilot policies and programs that reorient workers to an AI economy and help them maintain jobs. It has initial partnerships in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland and Utah.
“This isn’t red versus blue; it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment,” Holcomb said in a release Thursday. “As governor, I made workforce development the centerpiece of my administration that helped train Hoosiers in every corner of the state. I learned this work gets done at the state level, in partnership with employers. RAISE US gives state leaders a playbook that connects more Americans with the skills and careers needed in the years ahead.”…