Howard Marks warned of an AI 'moonshot' mentality — and shared why he'd rather own tech titans than flashy startups

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Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree, at the Global Hong Kong Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit on October 8, 2023, in Hong Kong, China
Howard Marks says AI hype is pushing investors into risky "moonshot" bets.

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Sergey Brin, who came back to Google to work on Gemini, says staying retired would have been a 'big mistake'

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Sergey Brin at 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on April 5, 2025.
Google cofounder Sergey Brin says a short-lived retirement left him restless — and pulled him back into the race to build Google's Gemini.

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How I got AI to help me sell my old couch

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My old couch

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Google researchers find the best AI model is 69% right

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The law and AI technology

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Nvidia staffer called Microsoft's cooling system for Blackwell GPUs 'wasteful,' internal email shows

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Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

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Startups love to boast about 'ARR.' AI could bring this to an abrupt end.

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Arrr

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The 'Godmother of AI' says your college diploma is losing power — here's what she looks for instead

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Fei-Fei Li at a reception at St James's Palace in London on November 5, 2025
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li says that fast learners who embrace AI now outshine degree holders in hiring.

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AI is giving workers the illusion of expertise — and quietly making them worse at their jobs

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Iranian AI specialists in a Text and Image processing competition during Iran's 2025 Tech Olympics at Pardis Technology Park, east of Tehran, Iran, on October 28, 2025
AI is making workers feel smarter while quietly eroding their real skills, a new report warns.

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Howard Marks says AI is going to have a 'terrifying' impact on employment — and it goes well past lost paychecks

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Howard Marks of Oaktree
Howard Marks of Oaktree

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  • Howard Marks warned that AI threatens purpose and structure, not just workers' paychecks.
  • He said UBI can't replace the self-worth and identity people get from work.
  • He called AI's employment outlook "terrifying" as jobs and meaning erode.

"Terrifying."

The startup taking direct aim at Nvidia's AI iron grip

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Modular cofounder and CEO Chris Lattner
Modular cofounder and CEO Chris Lattner

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