Oct 22 (Reuters) - ChatGPT parent OpenAI has tapped

former White House official Aaron Chatterji as its first chief

economist to lead research on AI's impact on the economy, the

startup at the center of the generative artificial intelligence

frenzy said on Tuesday.

Chatterji, a professor of business and public policy at Duke

University, was formerly a White House CHIPS coordinator,

responsible for the implementation of the $52.7 billion in

subsidies for U.S. semiconductor production and research.

He was previously the chief economist of the Department of

Commerce under President Joe Biden and has also served as a

senior economist on former U.S. President Obama's Council of

Economic Advisers.

In his new role, Chatterji will lead research into AI's

potential effects on economic growth and job creation. This

research will also span the global economic impact of building

AI infrastructure and insights on longer-term labor market

trends.

Separately, the company also appointed ex-Uber ( UBER )

executive Scott Schools as OpenAI's chief compliance officer on

Tuesday. Schools has also served as associate deputy attorney

general at the U.S. Department of Justice.

The appointments are the latest in OpenAI's recent executive

shake-ups and organizational changes.