A 23-year-old former OpenAI researcher has launched a hedge fund managing over $1.5 billion focused on artificial intelligence investments. Leopold Aschenbrenner’s viral essay on AI’s future has divided Silicon Valley, with supporters calling him a genius and critics dismissing him as inexperienced.
From OpenAI Exit to Billion-Dollar AI Hedge Fund
A 23-year-old former OpenAI researcher has reportedly launched a hedge fund managing more than $1.5 billion in assets, according to reports from Fortune. Leopold Aschenbrenner, who was previously fired from the artificial intelligence research company, has become what sources indicate is the latest poster child for the AI investing boom following the viral success of his 165-page monograph “Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead.”