Shashank Yadav on Why AI Agents Will Replace Hedge Funds
Shashank Yadav joins this episode of AI Supercycle to discuss how AI trading agents are coming for hedge funds, how Fraction AI is building that infrastructure, and more.
Shashank Yadav is Co-Founder of Fraction AI, ex-Goldman Sachs AI researcher.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:25 Shashank's Background
01:32 Goldman Sachs AI Role
03:35 Risk Over Returns
04:19 Perps: Biggest Driver
05:35 How Index Works
07:04 Will AI Push Back?
09:07 Why Perps & Hyperliquid
10:46 Goldman Advisor Today
11:21 Index Is Live
11:57 25,000…
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