Citadel Founder: AI Agents Now Do PhD-Level Quant Work in Hours
damianplayer · x · 2026-08-11
Citadel founder Ken Griffin recently revealed that AI agents at the hedge fund are now completing tasks in 2-3 hours that previously took about six weeks.
He emphasized that this is not just white-collar automation, but work at a master's or PhD level. Griffin welcomed the massive productivity gains, noting it allows their talent to pursue more opportunities.
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