# How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low

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> Published: 2026-07-31 00:57:59+00:00

# How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low

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[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)The $20bn hedge fund manager’s wild ride ended with a call to Ken Griffin

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