Billionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott Bessent
Stanley Druckenmiller speaks at a conference in New York City on 8 May 2017. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenStanley Druckenmiller speaks at a conference in New York City on 8 May 2017. In Stan Druckenmiller’s case, we have had a relationship with him for many years, and nobody can doubt that his op-ed is his genuine opinion,” Gigot said.He also called AI “a fact of modern life”.Druckenmiller further defended the choice in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
- ▪Stanley Druckenmiller speaks at a conference in New York City on 8 May 2017.
- ▪Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenStanley Druckenmiller speaks at a conference in New York City on 8 May 2017.
- ▪In Stan Druckenmiller’s case, we have had a relationship with him for many years, and nobody can doubt that his op-ed is his genuine opinion,” Gigot said.He also called AI “a fact of modern life”.Druckenmiller further defended the choice in
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Stanley Druckenmiller speaks at a conference in New York City on 8 May 2017. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenStanley Druckenmiller speaks at a conference in New York City on 8 May 2017. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersUS newsBillionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott BessentStanley Druckenmiller said he was ‘proud of using it’ as wider media grapples with parameters around AI useUwa Ede-OsifoTue 25 Aug 2026 20.38 EDTLast modified on Thu 27 Aug 2026 15.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleStanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire investor, said he used artificial intelligence to pen his viral Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he sharply criticized the interference of Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, in the US bond…
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