Congressional Candidate Proposes 'AI Dividend' to Share Economic Gains from Artificial Intelligence

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:06:00 +0200

Alex Bores, a former employee of Palantir and current Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York, has introduced a policy proposal called the “AI dividend.” The plan is designed to address potential large-scale job displacement caused by advances in artificial intelligence and the concentration of wealth generated by these technologies. Under the proposal, Americans would receive direct financial payments if AI significantly increases productivity while reducing human employment opportunities. In addition to cash transfers, the program would fund workforce retraining, education initiatives, and strengthen government capacity to regulate AI systems and support independent oversight.

Bores compares the idea to insurance, arguing that society should prepare for potential economic disruption even if the worst-case scenario does not occur. He notes that leading AI developers themselves have acknowledged their goal of automating much of human labor, which he says