{
  "id": 2552039,
  "title": "OpenAI's chief economist says this is what it takes to work on his team at the ChatGPT maker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/openais-chief-economist-says-this-is-what-it-takes-to-work-on-his",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-chief-economist-studying-ai-impact-work-team-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ronnie Chatterji, OpenAI's chief economist, describes the skills and mindsets required to work on his team at the ChatGPT maker. As a Duke professor and former White House official, Chatterji emphasizes the importance of flexibility, collaboration, and self-direction in the rapidly evolving field of AI. OpenAI's economics team studies how AI affects workers, businesses, and the broader economy, with Chatterji's team focusing on three main questions: how AI is changing work today, how businesses are adopting AI, and the potential future impact on the economy. Chatterji himself points out that the team must adapt quickly to the changing nature of AI, as seen in his team's recent study on recursive self-improvement, a topic that wasn't even on his radar a year ago. Collaboration and a willingness to tackle open-ended questions are key, as Chatterji notes that his team works closely with third parties such as governments and universities. Despite the challenges, Chatterji finds satisfaction in answering the public's curiosity about AI's impact on the job market.",
  "summary": "Ronnie Chatterji leads a team of researchers at the company who study how AI is affecting workers, employers, and the economy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}