The exchange operator’s new institute will study major issues shaping the global economy and capital markets, starting with artificial intelligence and its long-term market effects.
Nasdaq said on June 9 it has established the Nasdaq Economic Research Institute to examine key issues affecting the global economy and capital markets, with artificial intelligence set as its first research priority. The institute’s initial work will focus on AI’s long-term effects on productivity, labor markets, corporate operations, capital allocation, and financial market development, signaling a broader effort by the exchange operator to deepen research on structural forces shaping markets and the economy.