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His $45 Billion AI-Focused Fund Collapsed After Leverage Swelled

The Wall Street Journal Markets reports that Leopold Aschenbrenner, once praised as the “Nostradamus of AI,” presided over a hedge fund that ultimately unraveled as it took on too much leverage.

According to the outlet, the fund’s collapse unfolded alongside operational strain, with leverage playing a central role in the decline.

The report frames the crash as something Aschenbrenner did not anticipate, despite his prior reputation.

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