Google has announced an expansion of its AI & Economy team, bringing in new academic advisors, fellows, and core internal researchers. The team is dedicated to studying how artificial intelligence interacts with the broader economy, a focus that has gained urgency as AI tools become more widespread.
The addition of world-class academic advisors and fellows suggests the company is looking for both independent expertise and dedicated research capacity. By blending outside scholars with internal researchers, Google appears to be building a more comprehensive picture of AI's economic consequences, from productivity to labor markets.
The announcement is part of a broader effort to ground AI policy and product decisions in economic research. It does not specify particular projects or policy positions, but the expansion signals that Google intends to keep this area of inquiry central to its AI work.