Raimondo Urges Shared AI Rules to Manage Global Technology Risks

Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urged governments and companies to adopt shared artificial intelligence standards, saying cooperation is needed because no single actor can manage the technology’s risks alone.

Raimondo made the comments Oct. 13 at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, scheduled to run through Oct. 15. The event’s agenda covers geopolitical realignment, technological breakthroughs, energy transitions and changing supply chains. Its New Delhi lineup and agenda include political and business leaders such as former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Jonathan Gray.

“We can’t get it done alone,” Raimondo said.

She said shared standards and common guidelines are needed as AI advances. No immediate policy action was announced.

Raimondo’s position combines competition with limited cooperation. In an Oct. 1 essay, she wrote that the United States should outcompete China on AI technology while working with Beijing to address model vulnerabilities and autonomous-system governance.

“The challenge is this: We need to outcompete China on the technology itself, while also working with China on addressing the risks posed by AI,” Raimondo wrote.

The approach places cooperation on AI safety alongside U.S. restrictions on China’s access to advanced semiconductor technology. Raimondo’s essay supported technological competition with China alongside dialogue, verification mechanisms and updated export controls.

Raimondo served as U.S. Commerce secretary from March 3, 2021, through Jan. 20, 2025. During her tenure, the Commerce Department established the U.S. AI Safety Institute and pursued cooperation with the United Kingdom on AI safety testing and standards.

Raimondo is CEO and co-chair of RAISE US, which launched June 25, 2026, with initial partnerships in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland and Utah. RAISE US has secured more than half of a $1 billion multiyear fundraising target, with Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft and the OpenAI Foundation listed as anchor partners.

RAISE US is developing retraining, job-transition and apprenticeship programs with states, employers and educators.

“America has a technology strategy for leading the global AI competition. It does not yet have a people strategy — and we cannot lead without one,” Raimondo said.