New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team

Sep 18, 2026

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Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion, Professor Ajay Agrawal, and leading researchers join Google’s AI & Economy program to expand our scientific understanding of AI’s impact on economic activity worldwide.

Scott Strand

Head of StratOps and Special Projects, Technology & Society

Zanna Iscenko

AI & Economy Lead, Chief Economist's Office

We recently launched the AI & Economy ATLAS v1.0 and its interactive open-access site to understand how people are using Google’s AI tools at work and in their daily lives. But tracking adoption patterns is only the beginning. As artificial intelligence reshapes jobs, businesses, and everyday lives, navigating this shift requires a multidisciplinary approach that unites fine-grained data with rigorous economic inquiry.

To further help organizations, workers, researchers, and policymakers make sense of this complex transition, we are expanding our AI & Economy Research Program, and welcoming world-class economists to help build and lead this work.

Technological shifts are rarely instantaneous. Our program measures and analyzes this evolution in real time, focusing on core areas including the future of work, productivity and growth, global technology diffusion, and AI’s impact on scientific discovery.

Expanding our scientific expertise and engagement

Executing a research agenda of this scope requires deep collaboration among academia, industry leaders, and policymakers. To expand our scientific capacity and engage more deeply with these diverse stakeholders, we are bringing together leading external advisors, visiting scholars, and dedicated research program leadership. Joining us as Academic Advisors and Visiting Fellows:

To steer empirical projects and integrate insights across our agenda, we are also introducing two renowned researchers as Directors of Google’s AI & Economy Research Program: