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How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low

The $20bn hedge fund manager’s wild ride ended with a call to Ken Griffin

How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low

TL;DR

  • Leopold Aschenbrenner, a $20bn hedge fund manager, saw his career take a downturn.
  • His investment strategies in the AI sector proved unsuccessful.
  • The situation concluded with a call to Ken Griffin.