OpenAI Opens Applications for Economic Impact Research Program
June 7, 2026
OpenAI is accepting applications for its Economic Research Exchange, a program funding external research on AI's effects on labor markets and productivity. No funding amounts, selection criteria, or research scope details are disclosed.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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researcherYou can apply for access to OpenAI data or funding to study AI's macroeconomic effects.
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policyWorth watching as a potential source of industry-funded labor market research that may shape regulatory narratives.