{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/google-adds-nobel-laureates-and-top-economists-to-ai-economy-team","json":"https://digestai.news/story/google-adds-nobel-laureates-and-top-economists-to-ai-economy-team.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/google-adds-nobel-laureates-and-top-economists-to-ai-economy-team.md","slug":"google-adds-nobel-laureates-and-top-economists-to-ai-economy-team","headline":"Google adds Nobel laureates and top economists to AI & Economy team","summary":"Google announced an expansion of its AI & Economy Research Program after launching the AI & Economy ATLAS v1.0 and its interactive open‑access site. The initiative tracks how people use Google’s AI tools at work and in daily life, and studies AI’s impact on jobs, productivity, growth, global diffusion, and scientific discovery.\n\nThe new Academic Advisors include 2025 Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion, Nobel laureate Michael Spence, and Cambridge economist Dame Diane Coyle. Ajay Agrawal joins as a Visiting Fellow, working alongside David Autor. Anu Madgavkar, formerly a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, and Daniel Rock from Wharton will serve as Directors of the research program, reporting to Alex Imas and Zanna Iscenko in Google’s Chief Economist’s Office.\n\nThe expanded team will use ATLAS data to advise organizations, workers, researchers, and policymakers on AI‑related policy frameworks, training programs, and practices that aim to upskill workers and spread AI benefits more broadly. More information and data are available at ai.google/economy.","keyPoints":["Google launched AI & Economy ATLAS v1.0 and an open‑access site to monitor AI tool usage.","Nobel laureates Philippe Aghion and Michael Spence join as Academic Advisors, alongside Dame Diane Coyle.","Anu Madgavkar and Daniel Rock become directors of the AI & Economy Research Program."],"whyItMatters":"Top economists joining Google provides data‑driven insight into AI’s macroeconomic effects, helping shape policy, workforce training, and equitable growth.","category":{"slug":"research","name":"Research","url":"https://digestai.news/category/research"},"entities":{"companies":["Google","Google DeepMind","McKinsey Global Institute","MIT"],"models":[],"people":["Philippe Aghion","Michael Spence","Diane Coyle","Ajay Agrawal","David Autor","Anu Madgavkar"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-18T14:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T14:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"Google AI Blog","title":"New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team","url":"https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/expanding-ai-economy-research-bench","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T14:00:00Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Google adds Nobel laureates and top economists to AI & Economy team\", 18 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/google-adds-nobel-laureates-and-top-economists-to-ai-economy-team","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Google adds Nobel laureates and top economists to AI & Economy team","datePublished":"2026-09-18T14:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/google-adds-nobel-laureates-and-top-economists-to-ai-economy-team"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}