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Aaron 'Ronnie' Chatterji
Chief Economist at OpenAI
Distinguished Professor at Duke University
Chatterji is OpenAI's first chief economist and a distinguished professor at Duke. His research examines innovation and entrepreneurship; in government he helped lead US industrial policy and implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.
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Current roles
Chief EconomistOpenAI
OpenAIDistinguished ProfessorDuke University
Duke UniversityPreviously
Senior Economist, Council of Economic Advisers
Education
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Last editorial review: July 19, 2026