AI Dividend
Workers are being displaced by artificial intelligence. The existing safety net — unemployment insurance, job retraining programs, federal workforce initiatives — was not designed for technology-driven displacement at this speed and scale. There is no dedicated federal program for AI-displaced workers. The gap between job loss and meaningful support is growing every quarter.
The AI Dividend exists to close that gap now, while simultaneously building the evidence base that policymakers and institutions will need to act at scale. This is not a study. It is a working program with real participants receiving real support — and a research component designed to turn what we learn into policy.
AI, Artificial intelligence
Headquarters
- City
- New York
- State / Province
- New York
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://www.mydividend.ai/
- hello@mydividend.ai
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Application status
- Rolling
- Number of recipients
- 25
- Funding type
- Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 6,000 USD
- Total Amount Per Year
- 6,000 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 6 months
- Distribution Type
- Direct Deposit, Debit Card, Venmo, Cash App
Eligibility
Demographics
- Minimum age
- 18
Housing
- Recently laid off
- Yes
- Laid off within
- 12 months
Financial
- Employment status
- Underemployed, Unemployed
Geography
- Countries covered
- United States
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing required
- Yes
- Research / participation requirements
Qualitative interviews and surveys.
Application Process
- How to apply
The application process guides participants from initial enrollment through ongoing payments in six stages, outlined below.
- Application: Applicant completes a survey covering personal information, current situation, and exposure to AI.
- Eligibility Review: Internal team reviews applications and determines eligibility.
- Eligibility Pool: Eligible applicants are placed in a pool pending funding.
- Selection: As funds become available, beneficiaries are selected from the pool.
- Onboarding: Selected beneficiaries complete their baseline survey, and have their payment method setup, and monthly payments begin.
