The AI Economist

Agentic AI for Economists

Most AI education is made for software developers. The AI Economist teaches economists how to adapt agentic coding tools like Codex and Claude Code to accelerate economics research.

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How I work with economists

I offer three general types of engagements: single talks, a series of agentic coding workshops, or deep AI strategy and implementation support.

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One 60–90 minute session

Individual seminars

In a single session, I can provide an overview of agentic coding and its use in the economics profession, with some customization to your organization’s specific use cases and needs.

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Case studyOffice for National Statistics (ONS)

I designed and delivered a one-hour workshop for the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), the closest equivalent of the BLS in the United States, during its annual off-site for several hundred economists.

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Two or three 90 minute workshops

Agentic coding workshops

Across two or three workshops, I can introduce your team to the foundations of agentic coding and help them apply these tools to their own research. I tailor each series to the group’s experience, software, and recurring workflows.

Deutsche Bundesbank Research Centre
Case studyDeutsche Bundesbank Research Centre

Three 90-minute sessions progressing from Claude Code foundations to applied research workflows and participant problems.

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Example workshop syllabi

While I tailor workshops to each specific audience, these sample outlines can provide an idea of what an AI Economist workshop provides.

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3 sessions · 90 min eachThree-session workshop with Claude CodeView the sample outline (PDF) → (opens in new tab)
Claude Code
3 sessions · 90 min eachThree-session workshop with CodexView the sample outline (PDF) → (opens in new tab)
Codex

1 on 1 Agentic Coding Sessions with Aniket

In a 60- or 90-minute session, we can work through a specific project, fix your Claude Code or Codex setup, or find the parts of your workflow where a coding agent would actually help.

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Are you an economist new to agentic coding? Start here.

AI Agents for Economic Research VoxDev talk

VoxDev talk: AI agents for economics research

I gave a talk to an audience of 700 economists in March 2026 on how to use AI agents for economics research. A bit dated at this point, but if you primarily use AI just in the web, it’s still worth a watch.

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Opening slide from the OpenAI Codex Full Course

Guide to Codex for Economists

Codex is my preferred coding agent. It’s what I use for 90% of my work. Here’s a complete guide on getting started.

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Opening slide from the Claude Code Full Course

Guide to Claude Code for Economists

I started using Claude Code the day it came out, and I still prefer it over Codex for some tasks.Many economists prefer Claude Code, and I’ve got a guide for them to get started.

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Recent writing and tutorials

Newsletter

Fable and GPT 5.6 for economists

How economists should divide planning, execution, and judgment across Fable and GPT-5.6.

Jul 15, 2026Article

I interviewed Scott Cunningham on Claude Code and AI for economists

A few reflections on verification, expertise, and what agentic AI changes for empirical economics.

Jun 12, 2026. 6 min readNewsletter

I interviewed Scott Cunningham on Claude Code and AI for economists

A few reflections on verification, expertise, and what agentic AI changes for empirical economics.

Jun 12, 2026
Aniket Panjwani

About Aniket Panjwani

Aniket Panjwani is an economist with a PhD from Northwestern. He founded The AI Economist to help economists apply agentic coding tools to their research. Aniket’s YouTube channel teaching agentic coding has over 10 thousand subscribers.

Across group and individual sessions, Aniket has taught agentic coding to over 500 economists - including workshops at Opportunity Insights, Deutsche Bundesbank, and many universities, and individual sessions with faculty at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and the University of Chicago.

Aniket’s work teaching agentic coding and creating research tooling for economists has been supported by Emergent Ventures, Surplus, and the Foresight Institute.

Interested in working with Aniket?

Book a call to discuss how Aniket can help your organization—whether through a one-off workshop, a series of trainings, or an extended engagement.

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