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Leopold Aschenbrenner
Author of Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead predicting AGI by 2027; Columbia University valedictorian at age 19; former OpenAI Superalignment team researcher; founder of $1.5B+ AI-focused hedge fund
Current Role
Founder and Managing Partner
Born
2001
Age ~25
Expert Positions3 topics
| Topic | View | Estimate | Confidence | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGI Timelines | Very short | AGI by 2027 | high | Jun 2024 |
| P(AI Catastrophe) | Moderate | ~5% existential risk over 20 years | medium | 2024 |
| How Hard Is Alignment? | Hard but solvable | Solvable with massive resources | medium | Jun 2024 |
Education
B.A. Economics and Mathematics-Statistics, Columbia University (valedictorian, 2021); attended John F. Kennedy School in Berlin
Facts5
People
Role / TitleFounder and Managing Partner
Employed ByOpenAI
Biographical
Notable ForAuthor of Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead predicting AGI by 2027; Columbia University valedictorian at age 19; former OpenAI Superalignment team researcher; founder of $1.5B+ AI-focused hedge fund
Birth Year2,001
EducationB.A. Economics and Mathematics-Statistics, Columbia University (valedictorian, 2021); attended John F. Kennedy School in Berlin