OpenAI Launches Economic Research Exchange to Fund External Studies on AI's Economic Impact
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Summary
OpenAI has launched the Economic Research Exchange, a program that funds external academic research on AI's economic impacts. The initiative invites researchers to use OpenAI's tools and datasets under strict privacy and governance protocols. OpenAI seeks experts in causal inference, labor economics, and productivity to apply, with selected projects undergoing defined milestones and review processes. The program aims to expand the evidence base for AI research funding while maintaining responsible data handling and user privacy.
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This approach aims to enable research that traditional datasets alone cannot support, while maintaining strict user privacy and responsible data handling.
Selected projects will undergo defined milestones, data governance protocols, and review processes.
OpenAI is particularly interested in researchers with expertise in applied causal inference, labor economics, productivity, and related fields.
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