Up to 50 Million Jobs Could Be Vulnerable to AI

Bipartisan commission rejects universal basic income as policy response.

Up to 50 Million Jobs Could Be Vulnerable to AI
Photo of former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo by Greg Nash/The Hill.

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 – Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo rejected universal basic income as the desired response to artificial intelligence-driven workforce disruption.

Speaking at a Thursday event, Raimondo said the goal is for Americans to “flourish and prosper with work, by the way, not with a universal basic income, but dignified work.”

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