Transformative AI Research Economist at Anthropic focuses on building macroeconomic models of AI and scenario-based forecasting tools, grounding projections in microeconomic signals from the Anthropic Economic Index, and contributing to AI-powered research tools. The role involves rigorous empirical methods, computational fluency, and collaboration with academic institutions and policy think tanks.
Transformative AI Research Economist, Economic Research at Anthropic
On-site - San Francisco, CA
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Skills
- PhD in Economics, or an exceptional candidate close to completion
- Background in macroeconomics, growth theory, or public finance ideally with exposure to task-based frameworks and labor economics
- A research record that engages seriously with the possibility of transformative AI
- Relevant experience in macroeconomic modeling and structural estimation
- Relevant experience in scenario-based and time-series forecasting
- Relevant experience in task-based approaches to technological change
- Relevant experience in computational methods, agent-based modeling, or large-scale simulation
- Relevant experience in income distribution and inequality
- Relevant experience in using large language models in the research workflow
- Proficiency in Python, Julia, or similar for computational economics
- Facility with AI coding agents as part of a research workflow
- Comfort learning new technical tools and frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to lead research projects from conception to publication
- Demonstrated ability to ship on tight timelines and revise in public as new data arrives
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings to diverse audiences
- Strong interest in ensuring AI development benefits humanity
Responsibilities
- Build macroeconomic models of transformative AI spanning growth, labor markets, and income distribution
- Develop and maintain scenario-based forecasting tools; publish forecasts for GDP, productivity, and unemployment under a range of AI-capability trajectories
- Ground macroeconomic projections in microeconomic data from the Anthropic Economic Index, constraining theory with observed patterns of adoption and task transformation
- Analyze questions of income distribution and economic governance under transformative-AI scenarios
- Contribute to the development of AI-powered research tools for economics
- Contribute to Economic Index Reports and publish Research Briefs on first-order questions as they arise
- Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions, policy think tanks, and other research partners
- Amplify external engagement through research publications, policy briefs, and presentations to diverse stakeholders
Technologies
PythonJulialarge language modelsAI coding agents
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