A Thought Exercise in Financial History, from the FuturePrefaceWhat if our AI bullishness continues to be right...and what if that’s actually bearish?What follows is a scenario, not a prediction.This isn’t bear porn or AI doomer fan-fiction. The sole intent of this piece is modeling a scenario that’s been relatively underexplored. Our friend Alap Shah posed the question, and together we brainstormed the answer. We wrote this part, and he’s written two others you can find here.Hopefully, reading this leaves you more prepared for potential left tail risks as AI makes the economy increasingly weird.This is the CitriniResearch Macro Memo from June 2028, detailing the progression and fallout of the Global Intelligence Crisis.Macro MemoThe Consequences of Abundant Intelligence CitriniR
I. Investment Review In September, our portfolio exposure increased slightly and remained at a medium-to-high level overall. Our core investment directions remain unchanged—Internet, semiconductors, cloud computing, consumer, and financial technology. Among these, AI continues to be our primary focus, spanning Internet, semiconductors, and cloud computing, with investments concentrated in AI applications, cloud infrastructure, and leading chip manufacturers. II. Market Outlook and Investment Strategy MacroEnvironment: No Fundamental Shift Since September, the macro environment has largely continued along the same trajectory, without fundamental changes. Although the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield did not fall significantly, instead rebounding