Ex-Commerce Chief Raimondo Leads RAISE US to Fight UBI with $500M+ from OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-08-19
Former US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is leading a new organization called RAISE US, dedicated to opposing Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a response to AI-driven job displacement. Raimondo, who previously called UBI "the end of America," has secured over $500 million toward a $1 billion target. Anchor partners include Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and the OpenAI Foundation, backed by major corporations like Blackstone, GM, and IBM.
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