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Our Town Chapter 1: Sometimes You Find Silver

The Situation at Situational Awareness

The AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness, founded by 24-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner, experienced a dramatic collapse after its aggressive, highly leveraged strategy failed during recent market volatility. Assets plummeted from $45 billion to $10 billion in July, forcing the firm to seek a bailout from Ken Gri...

Introducing: Our Town

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