News Summary

Anthropic, a startup focusing on AI impacts, has launched the Economic Futures Program to investigate AI’s effects on labor markets and the global economy. This initiative aims to support research and develop policy proposals to address potential disruptions caused by AI, such as job displacement. The program will provide grants for empirical research and convene forums for policy development. Anthropic seeks partnerships with independent research institutions and offers resources like Claude API credits to support these efforts. The program builds on Anthropic’s Economic Index, which analyzes AI’s effects over time.