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How the ‘Nostradamus of AI’ Got It Wrong

Aug 4, 2026 · 22m 39s
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Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Leopold Aschenbrenner, age 24, was hailed as the ‘Nostradamus of AI.’ With that reputation, the wunderkind built a multi-billion dollar hedge fund called Situational Awareness, taking on an enormous amount of debt. WSJ’s Gregory Zuckerman explains how the fund crashed while Aschebrenner was preparing for his wedding . Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - Republican Megadonor Ken Griffin on Trump’s Economy - Is the AI Boom… a Bubble? Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices