OpenAI Launches Economic Research Exchange to Study AI's Impact on Workers and Businesses
Summary
OpenAI launches the Economic Research Exchange, giving selected researchers access to AI tools and datasets to study how artificial intelligence impacts workers, businesses, and economic inequality, with proposals open now through July 5, 2026.
Key Points
- OpenAI is launching the OpenAI Economic Research Exchange, a new platform designed to support rigorous external research on the economic impacts of AI on workers, firms, and institutions.
- Selected researchers will gain access to OpenAI tools and datasets to conduct structured, privacy-protected studies in fields such as labor economics, productivity, inequality, and entrepreneurship, with clear data governance and defined milestones.
- Proposals are now open and must be submitted by July 5, 2026, with selected researchers to be notified by July 31, 2026.