Chief AGI Economist (AI)

TL;DR

Director AGI Economics (AI): Leading a new research area to understand the profound economic transformations accompanying Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) with an accent on post-AGI economics, scarcity, and resource distribution. Focus on developing a research agenda, designing economic simulations, and contributing to the global conversation on building a prosperous and equitable AGI future.

Location: Onsite in London, UK

Company

hirify.global is a team of scientists, engineers, and machine learning experts advancing the state of the art in artificial intelligence for public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are top priority.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the research vision for the AGI Economics workstream, identifying key questions and priorities.
• Design and build economic simulations and models, including agent-based systems, to explore post-AGI scenarios.
• Conduct foundational research on the long-term economic impacts of AGI, questioning existing assumptions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and engage with external experts and institutions.
• Communicate findings internally to senior stakeholders and externally through publications.
• Build and manage a research team.

Requirements

• PhD in Economics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep expertise in one or more of economic modeling, agent-based simulation, public choice theory, institutional economics, or economic forecasting.
• Strong interest in and understanding of artificial intelligence and its potential long-term societal impacts.
• Proven ability to lead and drive an independent research agenda in a complex and evolving field.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Experience with programming and data analysis (e.g., Python).
• A track record of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience in engaging with policymakers or other external stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives.
• Committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition.
• Provides accommodations for disabilities or additional needs.