Columbia economist takes leave to lead AGI economics research at OpenAI
daveholtz · x · 2026-09-15
Columbia economist Dave Holtz announced he will be on leave for the 2026–2027 academic year to work full-time with OpenAI's economic research team, where he will lead AGI economics research. He argues recent events show how fast the AI capability frontier is expanding, and aims to explore how economics can help understand and shape increasingly capable AI and its economic impact.
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