A prominent congressional candidate in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections just unveiled a striking new AI policy that is bound to ruffle some feathers in Silicon Valley.

New York assemblymember Alex Bores, a Democrat who is running for a House seat, unveiled his proposal for an AI Dividend program on Monday that would have the government send direct payments to Americans whose jobs are replaced by AI.

“The AI Dividend is about expanding freedom and choice. It gives Americans a direct stake in the wealth generated by AI—room to adapt, learn new skills, care for family, start something new, or simply keep up in an economy changing faster than government has prepared for,” Bores said in a memo announcing the policy proposal.…