Can the United States win the AI race without hollowing out its own economy?
In short: US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo argues that while America is positioned to lead in artificial intelligence, the technology poses significant risks of economic disruption and social instability. She outlines a long-term strategy to protect the workforce and ensure the nation remains resilient during this technological transition.
In her address at TED2026, recorded on April 14, 2026, Raimondo emphasizes that artificial intelligence represents a generational shift. She characterizes it as a 100-year technology that demands a similarly scaled, 100-year policy response to mitigate the potential for widespread job displacement and societal unrest.
The core of her argument is that technological dominance is insufficient if it comes at the cost of domestic stability. By proposing a concrete blueprint for worker preparation, she addresses the urgent need to align national innovation with the practical realities of the labor market to prevent the hollowing out of the American economy.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: A Plan to Stop AI from Automating Our Decline | Gina Raimondo | TED
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