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907 Former Palantir Employee Running For Congress Unveils 'AI Dividend' Plan

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 04/20/2026 17:00 EDT

Former Palantir Employee Running For Congress Unveils 'AI Dividend' Plan

Alex Bores, a former Palantir employee and current Democratic House candidate in New York, is proposing an "AI dividend" that would send direct payments to Americans if AI drives major job losses. "At its core, the AI Dividend is simple: if AI dramatically increases productivity and concentrates wealth, the American people have a stake in those gains," a memo on the policy reads. Axios reports: The dividend would fund direct payments to Americans. It would also be invested into workforce training and educat

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