How the ‘Nostradamus of AI’ Got It Wrong
The episode chronicles the dramatic rise and near-collapse of 24-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner, hailed as the 'Nostradamus of AI,' whose $45 billion hedge fund, Situational Awareness, imploded days before his high-profile Silicon Valley wedding due to excessive leverage and a volatile AI
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