Can AI tools make economists happier and more productive? How should economists be using AI themselves?

Can AI tools make economists happier and more productive? How should economists be using AI themselves?

Over 200 economists gained valuable insights into how AI is transforming economics at a mini-conference held at HM Treasury.

Hosted by the Government Economic Service, the Royal Economic Society and the CAGE Research Centre, the conference brought together leading experts in the field to discuss the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.

Speakers included Ingar Haaland (Norwegian School of Economics); Mirko Draca (CAGE Research Centre Director); Lea Samek (OECD); Nikhil Datta (CAGE Impact Director); Alison Kilburn (Chief Analyst, DSIT); Tera Allas CBE (Senior Adviser, McKinsey & Company, and Chair of The Productivity Institute's Advisory Committee); and Philippe Bracke (Bank of England).

They examined strategies for leveraging large language models in economic analysis, explored the growing influence of automation in data creation, and considered how AI adoption is implemented at the organisational level.

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