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RetailgenticOpenAI Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji: "How People Use ChatGPT" Deep Dive DiscussionOpenAI’s Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji joins Scot Wingo on the Retailgentic Podcast to unpack OpenAI's recent National Bureau of Economic Research working paper "How People Use ChatGPT".From asking vs. doing to AI-powered shopping behavior, this deep dive reveals how generative AI is transforming the economy and how soon “agentic” commerce will redefine online retail.This episode is more than a window into OpenAI, it’s a look at the data shaping how humans and agents will interact, shop, and make decisions in the years ahead. If you care about where AI is really headed...
2025-11-0630 min
Devils and DetailsBlue Chair Conversation With Ronnie ChatterjiRonnie Chatterji is made for innovation.
The chief economist of OpenAI and professor of business and public policy at Duke, Chatterji says that technology of our present and future has the power to humanize us and grow our relationships stronger than ever.
2025-11-0416 min
Good DisruptionGood Disruption: Episode 28 - Large Language Models (LLMs)Large language models (LLMs) offer powerful opportunities for automation, creativity, and knowledge access. With 800 million people using ChatGPT alone, LLMs are drastically changing the way we interact and operate as a society. No question, this is one of the biggest disruptions of our lifetime; but is it a good one?
We’re LIVE from DC Tech Connect, Batten Institute’s flagship tech event that brings students and alumni together to talk about digital tools and career paths. In this episode Yael and Mike explore LLMs with Dr. Ronnie Chatterji, OpenAI’s first Chief Economist. Chatterji is also the Mar...
2025-11-0354 min
The Huddle with John FurnerThe Huddle Opportunity Summit 2025 Ronnie ChatterjiIt's human nature to be curious about AI. Get the download on the growth of artificial intelligence, and hear how it can help you at work and in your personal life in an increasingly digital world, in the latest episode of The Huddle. John Furner peers into the future with Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI and distinguished professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
2025-10-2416 min
Duke Fuqua InsightsSpecial Episode: "How Do 700 Million People Use ChatGPT?" w/ Prof Ronnie ChatterjiRonnie Chatterji, Professor at Duke University's Fuqua School ofBusiness and Chief Economist at OpenAI, joins Jenny Laurence, MBA '26 to discuss his recent research paper analyzing over a million ChatGPT conversations to uncover patterns in where artificial intelligence is making impacts in our homes, our work, and our lives.Duke Fuqua Insights features digestible conversations with our faculty about the most impactful research from their careers, including studies they teach in Fuqua classes. New episodes every other week in season. For more from Duke Fuqua, visit us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and...
2025-09-2420 min
Swetlana AI PodcastGen Z Losing Jobs to AIThis episode explores the stark dichotomy between the optimistic promises of AI for Gen Z and the challenging realities unfolding in the tech job market. This tension highlights whether AI is truly a tool for empowerment or a catalyst for widespread workforce disruption.Sources:https://gizmodo.com/as-fears-about-ai-grow-sam-altman-says-gen-z-are-the-luckiest-kids-in-history-2000641410https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/technology/coding-ai-jobs-students.htmlBrad Lightcap and Ronnie Chatterji on jobs, growth, and the AI economy — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHqC70la8XcMidyear update: 2025 AI predictions:...
2025-09-1405 min
Endgame with Gita WirjawanAaron "Ronnie" Chatterji - All You Want to Know About ChatGPTIn a time of rapid technological change and geopolitical fragmentation, who benefits from artificial intelligence—and who gets left behind?Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI and former White House coordinator for the CHIPS Act, joins Gita Wirjawan for a deep conversation about the real-world consequences of AI: on jobs, infrastructure, regulation, inequality, and the fragile promise of growth across the Global South.Ronnie reflects on what it means to apply economic thinking to one of the most consequential technologies of our time.#Endgame #GitaWirjawan #OpenAIAbout the Gu...
2025-08-061h 06
The Fin"What the f*** did you do?" Sam Altman on being fired & rehired for AI’s biggest jobThis week on The Fin, Technology editor Paul Smith talks about his interview with Altman and reveals what it would take for the AI chief to pull the plug. Further reading: What OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThe race is on to build machines that can outthink humans. The tech founder in charge of ChatGPT says there is one thing that would make him stop.‘Try the future’: New ChatGPT AI agents promise to do your jobsDrawing on three pre-existing OpenAI products, ChatGPT Agent lets users ask AI...
2025-07-3029 min
60/40 PodcastAI's Coming. Asia’s Not Waiting. Growth, Geopolitics & GPTs with Ronnie Chatterji from OpenAI.In this high-energy episode, we sit down with Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI, to unpack why Southeast Asia might just be the most exciting region for AI adoption right now. While the West debates regulation and risk, Asia’s young, ambitious workforce is seizing AI as a tool to leapfrog outdated development models — from rethinking education to building local AI-powered apps. We talk growth-hacking governments, geopolitics, calorie-counting with ChatGPT, and why the real AI race isn’t about who builds the models — but who uses them best.Timestamps00...
2025-07-1739 min
OpenAI PodcastEpisode 3 - Jobs, growth, and the AI economyThe future of work is arriving faster than expected. In this episode, OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap and Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji join Andrew Mayne to discuss the impacts of AI on software, science, small business, education, and jobs.00:00 Intro01:00 Brad Lightcap on OpenAI’s deployment mission02:00 Birth of ChatGPT: from playground to product06:15 AI’s impact on work & productivity08:55 Supercharging science with AI09:55 Small teams with big leverage13:10 What sectors are next?17:05 Defining AI agents20:30 Small business growth with AI agen...
2025-07-151h 05
TechSurge: Deep Tech PodcastBlueprint for an AI Future: OpenAI Chief Economist on How AI Will Shape the Global EconomyWill AI displace more jobs than it creates? How can the U.S. win the AI race? How can AI benefits be evenly distributed across businesses and society?We explore these questions and more as Sriram Viswanathan sits down with Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI, for an in-depth exploration of AI's economic impact and policy implications. Ronnie brings a unique perspective, having served as an economic advisor in both the Obama and Biden administrations as a senior economist, supply chain advisor, and architect of the CHIPS Act.The conversation dives into the economic opportunities...
2025-06-0552 min
AI in Marketing"AI and the Future: Zoom's Suki Partnership, OpenAI's New Appointment, Tech's Climate Challenges, Workplace Burnout, and Anthropic's Innovative Agents"In the ever evolving world of AI, Zoom has confirmed a partnership with startup Suki to integrate AI medical notetaking into their telehealth services. Concurrently, OpenAI has roped in Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji as its new chief economist in a move evidencing AI's economic influence. However, it isn't all smooth sailing, as big tech companies face backlash for their increased energy consumption due to AI, posing a threat to their climate goals. Despite potential hitches, companies continue to champion AI, for instance Anthropic, an Amazon-backed startup, unveiling advanced AI agents aimed at revolutionizing business productivity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/t...
2024-10-2304 min
Squawk PodNvidia Reports! And Berkshire Hits $1T 08/29/24Nvidia reported surging demand for its chips, but after much anticipation around the company’s Q2 report, Wall Street was unimpressed. Semiconductors are part of America’s strategy for tech dominance; the White House’s former CHIPS Coordinator Ronnie Chatterji explains the players in the global chips game. OpenAI is eyeing a funding raise to bring its valuation to $100 billion, and Berkshire Hathaway is now in the $1 trillion club. Plus, CNBC’s Emily Wilkins is on the ground in Virginia, where federal employees are concerned about former President Trump’s proposal to move the workforce away from the DC-metro area. ...
2024-08-2925 min
The Fuqua ShowE61 —Dr. Ronnie Chatterji— Making a Difference: Teaching, Running for Office, and Leading in the White HouseDr. Ronnie Chatterji returned to Fuqua in 2023, after serving in the White House as implementation lead for the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act. He thrives at the intersection of academia, public policy, and business, working as a professor and researcher at Fuqua for the past 18 years. He has co-authored 2 books, published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, and written op-eds in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review. Ronnie has also worked in President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers and he ran for State Treasurer of North Carolina in the 2020 election.We often hear Ronnie talk...
2024-05-221h 07
Pitchfork Economics with Nick HanauerMiddle Out to MainstreamEleven years ago, Democracy Journal released a special issue on "The Middle Out Moment" that explored the implications of what was then the brand-new theory of middle-out economics. The moment may not have fully arrived back in 2013, but no doubt it's here now. So this week, Democracy Journal is publishing a follow-up edition called "The Middle Out Moment Part Two," marking the fact that what was once a new idea has now gone mainstream. In this episode, we'll hear from several of the economists, researchers, and former administration officials who contributed to the special issue as they explore how...
2024-03-1255 minPitchfork Economics with Nick HanauerThe CHIPS Act, explained (with Ronnie Chatterji)It’s been a little over a year since President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, which invested $231 billion into semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, into law. Despite the fact that those investments are already creating economic growth around the country, most Americans don’t recognize the impact that the CHIPS Act is already having on the national economy. Today, Ronnie Chatterji, the former CHIPS Coordinator at the White House, joins the pod to provide a better understanding of what the CHIPS Act really does and why it matters.Aaron Chatterji is the...
2023-09-1237 min
POLITICO TechBiden's microchip man says goodbyeRonnie Chatterji — one of President Biden's key players on microchips — is leaving the White House this week, Politico exclusively reports. Chatterji joined the Commerce Department during the height of the supply chain crisis and quickly focused his attention on chips. Steven Overly talks with Chatterji about what’s left to do on chips, how well global competition is being managed, and what to watch for next.
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2023-08-0215 min
Business ForwardPublic Policy Changes Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Should Know AboutIn this episode, Business Forward President Jim Doyle joined the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji for a discussion on the state of the small business economy, public policy that can impact small and mid-sized businesses, and how small business owners can stay involved.
2022-07-1825 min
2020-10-2111 min
Vote On Purpose Non-ProfitEpisode 12 - Ronnie Chatterji for NC TreasurerThis week's special guest is Ronnie Chatterji who is running for NC Treasurer. Ronnie has a great deal of experience in economics and has a plan in place to shape our economy to positively affect social change in North Carolina. We spoke with Ronnie via Zoom about many topics:
- Tell us about your road to running for the most important job that no one knows about
- Explain the importance of the State Treasurer position
- Areas that need improvement
- Plan for investing the state budget
- O...
2020-10-0828 min
The Carolina DesiCD40 Ronnie Chatterji for NC State TreasurerOn today's episode, we had the great pleasure of speaking with Duke professor, economist, author, and self-described nerd Ronnie Chatterji on his 2020 political campaign as the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Treasurer. Join us as we learn more about his vision for North Carolina, his background working for the Obama administration, the significance of the office of NC State Treasurer, his own experiences as a Carolina Desi, and much more. Remember to VOTE on or before November 3rd. To learn more about Ronnie and his platform, visit www.ronniechatterji.com.
2020-09-0952 min
Vote On Purpose Non-ProfitEpisode 4 - CWA President of the Local 3640; Keedren GanttThis week's special guest is an American Airlines colleague, Activist & Leader, CWA President of the Local 3640; Keedren Gantt. He is a leader that many admire and turn to for help, advice and guidance. We are honored to work with him and cannot wait to see what other changes he brings to our community.
What was your motivation to run for a leadership position? How effective is the Union in regards to labor relations and employee concerns? As the President, what role do you have to make changes to our current contract? What do negotiations look like during COVID?
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2020-08-2046 min
Straight Talk with Dean & MarcA Discussion about Politics, Start-ups, and NetworkingKyle Gibson joins us on the show tonight. As an Independent candidate, he ran for election for Governor of Florida. Gibson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018. He ran on a joint ticket with lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Ellen Wilds. Gibson was a write-in candidate for Governor of Florida in the 2014 elections. He qualified for the election in June but was later removed from the ballot.
Ronnie Chatterji also joins us on the show. He is a Democrat and a current candidate for North Carolina State Treasurer. He won the primary in March 2020. He is the first person of A...
2020-08-112h 09
Straight Talk with Dean & MarcA Discussion about Politics, Start-ups, and NetworkingKyle Gibson joins us on the show tonight. As an Independent candidate, he ran for election for Governor of Florida. Gibson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018. He ran on a joint ticket with lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Ellen Wilds. Gibson was a write-in candidate for Governor of Florida in the 2014 elections. He qualified for the election in June but was later removed from the ballot.Ronnie Chatterji also joins us on the show. He is a Democrat and a current candidate for North Carolina State Treasurer. He won the primary in March 2020. He is the first person of Asian-Ameri...
2020-08-112h 09
Model Majority Podcast173: The Nerd We Need with Ronnie ChatterjiRonnie Chatterji (@RonnieChatterji) candidate for State Treasurer in North Carolina, Duke University professor, and former economic policy adviser to President Obama chats with Kevin about why he is "The Nerd We Need" in North Carolina to be its next State Treasurer, how he's been adapting to campaigning during COVID-19, his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between President Trump and Governor Cooper on the future of the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, and more! You can learn more about Ronnie's campaign: https://www.ronniechatterji.com/
2020-05-2924 min
2020 DRNC Voter GuideState TreasurerThe State Treasurer manages the healthcare and pension plans for teachers and other state employees. The State Treasurer also helps the state and local governments manage their debt. This podcast covers the candidates for State Treasurer we received a response from and includes Dale R. Folwell, Matt Leatherman, and Ronnie Chatterji.
2020-02-0600 min