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Situational Awareness, the investment vehicle run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has been building options positions in AI-linked names including Advanced Micro Devices, Bloom Energy and Coreweave, according to sources cited by CNBC's David Faber. The disclosure offers a rare look at how a high-profile AI-focused fund manager is positioning around the sector's volatility. The report underscores continued intense investor interest in companies seen as levered to AI infrastructure buildout, spanning chipmakers, power providers and cloud computing firms. Aschenbrenner has become a prominent voice on AI's trajectory, and the trading activity adds a market dimension to his public commentary on the pace of AI development.