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title: "Former OpenAI researcher’s hedge fund bets against Nvidia, AI chip rally - report"
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description: "Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher, has launched a hedge fund named Situational Awareness that is making significant bearish bets against Nvidia and other leading AI chip stocks, as reported by regulatory filings."
datetime: "2026-05-19T13:53:18.000Z"
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# Former OpenAI researcher’s hedge fund bets against Nvidia, AI chip rally - report

A hedge fund launched by former OpenAI (OPENAI) researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has placed major bearish bets against Nvidia (NVDA) and several leading AI chip stocks, according to regulatory filings first reported by Business Insider. Aschenbrenner, who formerly worked on OpenAI’s alignment team, launched Situational Awareness after gaining atten...

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