Anthropic Forms Economic Advisory Council to Guide AI Impact Research

Anthropic has announced the formation of the Anthropic Economic Advisory Council, a group of distinguished economists who will advise on the economic implications of AI development and deployment. The Council’s work will support research for the Anthropic Economic Index, an initiative tracking how AI transforms labor markets, economic growth, and global socioeconomic systems over time.

With AI capabilities evolving rapidly, understanding their influence on jobs, productivity, and society has never been more critical. The Council will provide expert insights into areas where Anthropic can deepen its research, ensuring that findings are useful to policymakers, researchers, and business leaders preparing for AI’s wide-reaching economic impacts.

According to Anthropic’s latest Economic Index report, AI is already altering how people approach daily work tasks, signaling early shifts in labor patterns.

Meet the Inaugural Council Members

The first cohort of Council members brings deep expertise from top universities, government institutions, and major research organizations. Anthropic plans to expand the group over time as research advances.

The founding members include:

• Dr. Tyler Cowen – Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and chairman of the Mercatus Center; co-author of the Marginal Revolution blog and co-founder of Marginal Revolution University.
  

• Dr. Oeindrila Dube – Philip K. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago; board member at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and co-director of the Socioeconomic Inequalities Initiative at the Becker Friedman Institute.
  

• Dr. John Horton – Associate professor at MIT Sloan School of Management and a faculty research fellow at the NBER; research focuses on information systems, market design, labor economics, and AI’s effects on labor markets.
  

• Dr. Anton Korinek – Professor at the University of Virginia’s Department of Economics and Darden School of Business; senior researcher at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and research associate at NBER and a research fellow at the CEPR.
  

• Dr. John List – Kenneth Griffin Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago; former member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and editor of the Journal of Political Economy.
  

• Dr. Ioana Marinescu – Associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, with roles in the Economics Department and Wharton Business School; associate editor for the Quarterly Journal of Economics and is also a research associate at the NBER.
  

• Dr. Tomas J. Philipson – Former member and Acting Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (2017–2020); co-founder of Precision Health Economics and is an active advisor to and investor in multiple healthcare enterprises.
  

• Dr. Silvana Tenreyro, CBE – Professor of economics at the London School of Economics; former external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee; former President of the European Economic Association; Fellow of the British Academy and Econometric Society, and Honorary Foreign Member of the American Economic Association.

Anthropic emphasized that the Council’s insights will help align AI research with the evolving needs of workers, businesses, and governments worldwide.

What This Means

Anthropic’s new Economic Advisory Council marks a serious investment in understanding AI’s global economic effects. As AI reshapes industries, jobs, and societies, having rigorous, independent economic analysis will be crucial for preparing smart, ethical policies. The coming years will test how well institutions can adapt—and how thoughtfully AI’s opportunities are seized.

The future of work is already arriving; how we respond will define the economic era ahead.

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