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The Situational Awareness fiasco has triggered an avalanche of memes
Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund Situational Awareness experienced a dramatic reversal after leveraged AI stock bets led to a 67% loss in July, forcing the sale of assets to Citadel's Ken Griffin. The fund's name and strategy became a viral meme target on social media.
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