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Why Bridgewater's CIO Says AI's Human Extinction Risk Is Real

September 11, 2026·1h 5m·5-min readconversationaltechnology
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In a wide-ranging and sobering conversation, Greg Jensen, Managing Chief Investment Officer at Bridgewater, discusses the accelerating capabilities of AI, the urgent safety and societal risks it poses, and the lack of preparedness across governments and institutions. He argues that AI has

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Greg Jensen

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Greg JensenJoe WeisenthalTracy Alloway

Books

If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

Companies

BridgewaterOpenAIAnthropic

Products & Tools

Hugging Face

Research & Papers

AI 2027

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityEconomicsFuture Of WorkLarge Language ModelsMachine LearningPhilosophyTech Industry

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