Ken Griffin says AI agents now perform tasks previously assigned to master’s and PhD-level staff, shrinking completion times from weeks or months to hours or days

— Multiple posts contrasted his January and May remarks on AI progress.

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OPPW#1359Peter Wildeford🇺🇸🚀|@PETERWILDEFORD

KEN GRIFFIN on AI in JANUARY: "AI work slop... it looks good, but [...] the substance isn't there." KEN GRIFFIN on AI in MAY: "Work that we would usually do with people with masters and PhDs [is now] being done by AI agents"

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REPLYPR#1332Prakash|@8TEAPI

@peterwildeford @David_Kasten wonder what he’s going to say in December.

PWPeter Wildeford🇺🇸🚀@peterwildeford

KEN GRIFFIN on AI in JANUARY: "AI work slop... it looks good, but [...] the substance isn't there." KEN GRIFFIN on AI in MAY: "Work that we would usually do with people with masters and PhDs [is now] being done by AI agents"

10:52 PM · May 19, 2026 · 8.7K Views

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