Economist Daniel Rock joins Google to co-lead its AI & Economy research program
danielrock · x · 2026-09-19
Economist Daniel Rock, known for research on AI's labor-market exposure, reveals he joined Google's AI x Economy research team a few months ago to help lead the program.
- Google simultaneously announced the team's expansion, with collaborators including David Autor, Ajay Agrawal and Philippe Aghion
- The team recently published a paper on AI and science and plans to ramp up research further
Related event: Google Expands AI Economy Research Program with Top Economists(2 posts)→
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