Senior Economists Pivoting to AI Labs
paulnovosad · x · 2026-08-28
A recent trend shows senior economics professors dusting off their CVs to seek gigs at AI labs, alongside more arms-length collaborations. Working with an AI lab is now seen as a highly desirable and "cool" career move within the profession.
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