Google DeepMind is hiring an AI Economist to study how Artificial Intelligence could transform the global economy

Google’s AI arm, DeepMind, is taking a serious look at what the world might look like once machines become smarter than humans. The company is hiring a Senior AI Economist to study how Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) could reshape the global economy.

According to DeepMind’s job listing, the role is meant for someone who can research the “post-AGI economy” — a future where AI is capable of performing any intellectual task that humans can, and potentially more. The economist will explore how such advancements could transform fundamental ideas like scarcity, power, and the distribution of resources.

“As a Senior AI Economist at Google DeepMind, you will be at the forefront of understanding the profound economic transformations that will accompany the arrival of AGI and ASI,” the description reads. The position involves leading new research in post-AGI economics, building simulations and models, and rethinking long-held economic assumptions about wealth and labor.

Founded in 2010 and acquired by Google in 2014, DeepMind is known for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence — from the AlphaGo program that defeated world champions at Go, to AlphaFold, which revolutionized protein research. In recent years, the company has increasingly turned its attention to AI safety, governance, and ethics, aiming to better understand how AI will affect society at large.