A 24-year-old AI wunderkind dubbed the “Nostradamus of AI” has become Wall Street’s newest obsession after growing his hedge fund into a more than $20 billion powerhouse in less than two years. Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher with no professional investing experience, launched Situational Awareness in 2024 with a few hundred million dollars — and has since ridden a series of blockbuster AI bets to eye-popping returns. The Germany-born investor has become a cult figure among