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Exclusive: OpenAI Says This Is How Entrepreneurs Are Actually Using ChatGPT

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05.05.2026

Exclusive: OpenAI Says This Is How Entrepreneurs Are Actually Using ChatGPT

OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji says the company is going deep on entrepreneurial uses for ChatGPT.

BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @BENLUCASSHERRY

Dr. Ronnie Chatterji, chief economist at OpenAI. Photos: Getty Images; Adobe Stock

OpenAI says that at least four million Americans are using ChatGPT to develop or actively run businesses, according to data exclusively shared with Inc. by the Sam Altman-led company. 

Ronnie Chatterji, OpenAI’s chief economist, says he wanted to create a conservative estimate of how many prospective entrepreneurs (in other words, people who are developing a business idea) are using the company’s consumer-focused platform versus active founders. The company........

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