OpenAI’s chief economist says copying successful people’s careers is bad advice

Ronnie Chatterji. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Semafor OpenAI's chief economist says copying a successful person's career is "relatively bad advice." Ronnie Chatterji said career paths shaped by a different economy may not work for people today. He recommended using career heroes for "inspiration but not step-by-step advice." OpenAI's chief economist has some advice for workers navigating a rapidly changing job market: stop trying to replicate the careers of successful people. Ronnie Chatterji , who is also a professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, said conventional career wisdom often encourages people to study high achievers' résumés and retrace their steps. The OpenAI exec said this is "relatively bad advice." "People often say something like 'success leaves clues,' meaning you should follow the paths of other successful people," Chatterji said in an interview on the "Summation" podcast released on Tuesday.