Leopold Aschenbrenner's $35B Loss from Leveraged AI Stock Bets
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-18
The Financial Times reports that Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI employee, incurred a record $35 billion trading loss in July due to highly leveraged bets on AI stocks. This massive loss has notably impacted Jane Street Capital's otherwise strong investment record.
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