New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team
Google is expanding its AI & Economy Research Program by recruiting prominent economists and academic advisors to study the impact of artificial intelligence on global economic activity. New directors Anu Madgavkar and Daniel Rock will lead initiatives focused on labor market shifts, productivity, and the adoption of AI tools in various sectors. The program aims to provide rigorous data and insights to help policymakers, workers, and businesses navigate the ongoing technological transition.
- ▪Google has added Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion and Professor Ajay Agrawal to its AI & Economy team.
- ▪New directors Anu Madgavkar and Daniel Rock are appointed to lead the expanded research program.
- ▪The research focuses on core areas such as the future of work, productivity, and global technology diffusion.
- ▪The program utilizes real-time data to analyze how AI reshapes jobs, businesses, and scientific discovery.
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