# New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team

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- Publisher: Google AI
- Author credit: Scott Strand; Zanna Iscenko
- Category: AI
- Original publication time: 2026-09-18T14:00:00Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T20:28:41Z
- Original source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/expanding-ai-economy-research-bench/
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-d92122e53ec9d4f7bc6f

## The brief

Google is expanding its AI & Economy Research Program with additional academic advisers and research leaders. Anu Madgavkar and Daniel Rock will help direct work on adoption, labor markets, enterprise productivity and scientific discovery, while Philippe Aghion and Ajay Agrawal join advisory and visiting roles. The announcement describes a research agenda intended to inform future ATLAS updates, rather than new economic findings.

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