About the Talk:

How AI creates more jobs, better work, and new careers.

AI isn’t just changing the way we work — it’s reshaping the jobs landscape itself. Despite common concerns, early evidence suggests AI may reshape jobs as much as it replaces them — and with the right skills and safeguards, it can open more doors than it closes.

In this Forum session, OpenAI Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji will discuss AI can raise productivity and wages while broadening access to good jobs — if we act with ambition and care. This conversation links the rooms where rules are written, the labs where technology is built, and the workplaces where people earn a living to show how AI can become a pathway to new opportunities for people everywhere.

About the Speakers:

Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist @ OpenAI

Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, Ph.D., is OpenAI’s first Chief Economist. He is also the Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess Distinguished Professor at Duke University, working at the intersection of academia, policy, and business. He served in the Biden Administration as White House CHIPS coordinator and Acting Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, shaping industrial policy, manufacturing, and supply chains. Before that, he was Chief Economist at the Department of Commerce and a Senior Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. He is on leave as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and previously taught at Harvard Business School. Earlier in his career, he worked at Goldman Sachs and was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Chatterji holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.

Mark Murray, Editorial Director @ OpenAI

Mark Murray is an Editorial Director at OpenAI, bringing nearly three decades of experience covering American politics as a veteran editor, reporter, and storyteller. Before joining OpenAI, he spent 21 years at NBC News, where he served as Senior Political Editor. In that role, he directed the network’s political coverage, managed NBC’s Political Unit, oversaw its extensive polling operation, and wrote the lead stories on election results and public opinion trends.

A trusted voice in political journalism, Mark has reported on every U.S. presidential election since 2000, appearing regularly on television, radio, podcasts, and digital platforms to break down polling data and explain the dynamics shaping American politics. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Political Director, Off-Air Political Reporter, and writer at National Journal, where he covered Congress, immigration, labor, and education policy.

Throughout his 27-year career, Mark has been recognized for his ability to translate complex political developments into clear, accessible narratives. Known as a collaborative leader and skilled communicator, he has guided teams of reporters and researchers while providing audiences with thoughtful analysis across media.