The most important AI statement of the week didn't come from a tech founder (Save this).;
Milk Road AI Twitter · Milk Road AI (@MilkRoadAI) · 2026-05-17
Citadel founder Ken Griffin, described as history's most profitable hedge fund manager, reported feeling depressed after personally witnessing AI systems perform knowledge work typically requiring a master's degree.
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Claims
- Ken Griffin personally witnessed AI performing work typically done by people with master's degrees.
- Griffin described feeling depressed as an emotional response to witnessing these AI capabilities firsthand.
- The incident is framed as significant because it comes from one of the most successful financial professionals rather than a tech founder.
Key quotes
The most important AI statement of the week didn't come from a tech founder.
It came from Ken Griffin, the most profitable hedge fund manager in history and he went home depressed after witnessing it firsthand.
Work normally performed by people with masters degrees [truncated].