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Regulators Investigate Near-Collapse of AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness
The SEC is probing the near-collapse of the hedge fund Situational Awareness, which focused on AI-driven investments. Subpoenas have been issued to major Wall Street banks for information on the fund's trading activities, highlighting concerns over its financial stability.
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The Wall Street Journala month ago
Regulators Probing Near-Collapse of Hedge Fund Situational Awareness
The SEC has sought information from banks that provided financing to supercharge the hedge fund’s AI-centric bets.
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The New York Timesa month ago
S.E.C. Investigating Near-Implosion of A.I. Hedge Fund
Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational Awareness, three people briefed on the outreach said. Situational Awareness was founded two years ago by Leopold Aschenbrenner, formerly of OpenAI.
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