Google Expands AI and Economy Research Program With New Directors, Advisors
Google adds economists and academic advisors to study AI's impact on jobs and productivity.
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Google announced September 18, 2026 that it is expanding its AI and Economy Research Program with new leadership and academic appointments. Anu Madgavkar, formerly a McKinsey Global Institute partner, and Wharton economist Daniel Rock join as program directors, according to Google. Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion and University of Toronto professor Ajay Agrawal join as advisor and visiting fellow, respectively. Google says the team will focus on AI adoption patterns, labor market shifts, enterprise productivity, and policy implications, building on the recently launched ATLAS v1.0 dataset available at ai.google/economy.
Source: Google News. Original announcement: September 18, 2026.