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“If it doesn’t end up benefiting society and humans, what is the point?” Bridgewater CEO Nir Bar Dea sat down with David M Rubenstein for Bloomberg’s Peer-to-Peer to discuss investing with AI and its potential to change the world—for better and worse.   In this excerpt, Nir shares how more than a decade of work led to Bridgewater building an artificial investor that generates its own investment ideas, the importance of combining human and technological ideation, and why AI’s potential requires both safety regulation and preparing society for its impact. Full interview out later this month—watch the clip here: https://lnkd.in/ekYPqdzA

In a Q&A with The Information, Managing CIO Greg Jensen discusses the risks of increasingly powerful AI and the need for regulation—including why the largest holders of AI compute should be regulated similarly to systemically important banks. He also discusses how Bridgewater’s hands-on experience building an artificial investor at AIA Labs is providing critical perspective on what AI is capable of and how it should be governed. Read here: https://lnkd.in/esKsV9sd

1,300 submissions. 150+ countries. 14 finalists. One roundtable. Bridgewater and Global Citizen brought the Forecasting the Future finalists together to debate their forecasts with one another and a team of our investors. The goal: probe, challenge, and stress-test their thinking on two forces reshaping the world ahead—modern mercantilism and artificial intelligence. On September 26, our five winners will be announced on stage at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, in front of more than 60,000 people.

Managing CIO Greg Jensen joined Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast to discuss why he thinks the current moment in AI is akin to February 2020—when the threat posed by COVID was rapidly growing but society was unprepared—and what needs to be done about it.  He shares why the risk of AI-caused disasters needs to be taken seriously, what regulations are needed now, and how AI is rapidly reshaping Bridgewater's investment processes. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dzzhhrAX

Congratulations to our CEO, Nir Bar Dea, on being named Co-Chair of Global Citizen's Global Board of Directors.   Nir’s been a Global Citizen for over a decade and a member of the GC board since 2022, and the impact of the partnership has only grown from there. In 2023, our employees started engaging with the mission and taking action through the GC Festival. In 2024, we combined Bridgewater's economic research with Global Citizen's convening power to help launch the Economic Development Assembly in Abidjan, which brought together heads of state and global leaders in support of the World Bank's IDA21 replenishment. And in 2025, together we launched Forecasting the Future—a global competition where anyone can show their merit on the biggest macro challenges, bringing great people into Bridgewater in full-time roles. The common thread has been a commitment to action in a world evolving more rapidly than ever. We love being on the journey with Global Citizen and are very excited about what’s ahead.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQTNKKYG

Congratulations to Eka Zhao, Senior Investment Associate, and Yusuf Jailani, Co-Head of Macro Equities and Head of Corporate Credit, on being selected to the 2026 Atlantic Council Millennium Fellowship—joining Bridgewater’s growing community of 15 Atlantic Council Fellows. As part of this year’s cohort, they’ll join a global group coming together to exchange ideas and engage with the challenges of leadership in an increasingly complex world. Swipe to see past fellows in action around the globe. Learn more about Eka Z. and Yusuf Jailani here: https://lnkd.in/erKpceMD

There’s a difference between learning an approach and making it your own. As part of our Bridgewater Alumni Series, alum Paul Podolsky recently sat down with Daily Observations editor Jim Haskel to reflect on his time at Bridgewater, the experiences that shaped him as an investor, how he processes the world today, and what he’s working on now. Paul also shares how his thinking has evolved over the years and his perspective on developing a distinct approach to writing and investing. Watch the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/djHv2a6Y

AI is advancing rapidly, with the potential to profoundly reshape the economy and society. The stakes are high—and the time to act is now. In a guest essay for The New York Times, CEO Nir Bar Dea and Managing CIO Greg Jensen explain how the choices we make today will help determine whether AI’s potential is broadly shared and how society navigates the economic disruption that could come with it. They outline steps policymakers can take now to shape that outcome, including rebalancing incentives between human and machine labor, giving citizens a stake in AI’s economic upside, and strengthening safeguards around frontier AI.    Read the full essay here: https://lnkd.in/e5xM7s7N

AI capabilities continue to advance. But the next phase of AI may look very different from the last. During our latest AIA Labs quarterly call, Co-CIO Greg Jensen discusses how the evolving regulatory landscape, adoption bottlenecks, competition from cheaper models, and a growing capital crunch add up to a riskier time for markets. Watch the full excerpt: https://lnkd.in/ec29CWMr

The historic AI capex boom is driving roughly a quarter of global growth. Modern mercantilism has alerted the world that any chokepoints can and will be weaponized. Together, these forces are creating a structurally different kind of expansion.    During our latest quarterly call, Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour breaks down the shape of the economy today and the risks we see. Watch the full excerpt: https://lnkd.in/gE43sgq7