{
  "id": 8257215,
  "title": "New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-experts-join-googles-ai-economy-team",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Google Blog",
    "slug": "google-blog",
    "url": "https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/expanding-ai-economy-research-bench/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is expanding its AI & Economy Research Program by adding top economists and academic advisors. Anu Madgavkar and Daniel Rock have been appointed as directors, focusing on global AI adoption, labor market shifts, and enterprise growth. This team will work with Alex Imas and Zanna Iscenko to analyze how artificial intelligence impacts jobs, productivity, and economic growth. Their research will inform policy and workforce training to ensure AI benefits everyone.",
  "summary": "We are expanding our AI & Economy team with world-class academic advisors, fellows, and core internal researchers.",
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        "title": "New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-experts-join-googles-ai-economy-team-8259959",
        "published": "2026-09-18T14:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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