Billionaire Druckenmiller Used AI to Write WSJ Op-Ed; Editor Defends It
stan_yurin · x · 2026-08-26
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller revealed he used AI to write an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, stating he wasn't embarrassed due to his shift from English to economics majors. WSJ editorial page editor Paul Gigot defended the use of AI as a "fact of modern life" and affirmed the column reflected the author's genuine opinion. This follows a similar incident involving the Financial Times.
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