Leaders push for a ‘Manhattan Project’ and public-private solutions around AI and labor

• In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady summarizes takeaways from a gathering hosted by Just Capital, where leaders discussed how to manage the AI transition.
• The big leadership story: Quiet backlash is brewing against the Walton family, the heirs of the Walmart fortune who remade the retailer’s hometown.
• The markets: Mixed going into Good Friday and the Easter holiday weekend.
• Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

Good morning. Most leaders I talk to acknowledge that AI could create a talent and job crisis, at least in the short term. The question is how to minimize the pain and maximize opportunities for prosperity. We’re seeing plenty of headlines about AI-imposed layoffs, a dearth of entry-level jobs, and a demographic and immigration crisis. Ford CEO Jim Farley talks about a shortage of electricians. (BlackRock Read Entire Article