AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Probed by SEC After Near-Implosion
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-08-25
According to TechCrunch, Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund led by OpenAI alum Leopold Aschenbrenner, is being investigated by the SEC. The fund, which grew rapidly on AI investments, lost billions in the late July AI stock downturn. The SEC has subpoenaed banks that did business with the fund, asking them to preserve information, but has not accused it of wrongdoing.
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