How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low
4 sources·Updated July 31, 2026
Leopold Aschenbrenner
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- NYT Business·3h agoLeopold Aschenbrenner Built a Hot A.I. Hedge Fund. Then it Melted Down.
Situational Awareness, led by a 24-year-old, exploded onto the artificial intelligence scene — and then nose-dived.
Read at NYT Business → - Bloomberg Politics·5h agoAI Hedge Fund Collapses as Earnings Hit Tech Giants | Bloomberg Businessweek 7/31/2026
Hedge Fund 'Situational Awareness' is working to salvage the situation after a massive AI selloff. Bloomberg's Hedge Fund Reporter Hema Parmar dives into what's going on and what to know about Leopold Aschenbrenner, 24-year-old investor behind the losing AI fund. Plus,…
Read at Bloomberg Politics → - CNBC Top News·5h agoHow Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund — and lost most of it in days
Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher-turned-hedge fund manager, saw a dramatic decline this week in his AI-focused fund, Situational Awareness.
Read at CNBC Top News → - Financial Times·1d agoHow 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
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