AI hype meets reality as hedge fund sells off after 67% loss
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An AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, reportedly sold most of its portfolio after a 67% loss, sparking renewed concerns about the sustainability of AI investment bets and a possible market shakeout; founder Leopold Aschenbrenner, once hailed as a futurist, faced skepticism, while Ken Griffin's Citadel stepped in to take on the positions, highlighting tension between hype and reality in the AI funding surge.
- ‘Nostradamus of AI’ Leopold Aschenbrenner didn’t have the crystal ball seeing hedge fund portfolio dip 67% New York Post
- How Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund — and lost most of it in days CNBC
- His Wedding Guests Were Arriving—Just as His $45 Billion Fund Was Falling Apart WSJ
- Leopold Aschenbrenner Built a Hot A.I. Hedge Fund. Then it Melted Down. The New York Times
- The market’s big AI doubts are exposing the riskiest players CNN
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