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How Man Group Quant AI Redefines the Hunt for Alpha
This process, for all its technological sophistication, has remained fundamentally artisanal: slow, painstaking, and limited by the cognitive bandwidth of its human practitioners via this new Quant AI.
Bryan Downing
Jul 1412 min read


DE Shaw Careers of hardware engineering move to HRT and OpenAI
A recent trend has emerged, with a notable outflow of engineering talent from the renowned hedge fund DE Shaw careers to firms like Hudson River Trading (HRT) and OpenAI.
Bryan Downing
Jun 275 min read


Can We Finally Use ChatGPT for Trading as a Quantitative Analyst?
Now, as large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT trading demonstrate increasingly sophisticated capabilities, a pressing question emerges: can these AI systems effectively serve as quantitative analysts for trading?
Bryan Downing
May 3011 min read


AI Optimizes program asm: Reinforcement Learning Delivers Faster Code Than GCC
Optimization can achieve superior speedups in low-level program asm code, challenging the supremacy of traditional compilers like GCC and heralding a new era for software performance engineering.
Bryan Downing
May 3014 min read


Finance and AI research programs with Jeremy Sosabowski
Jeremy Sosabowski is a prominent figure in the fintech world, particularly known for his expertise in AI-driven financial forecasting. His f
Bryan Downing
Mar 311 min read


Power of Diffusion Models: A Visual Guide for any Quant Researcher
A Visual Guide to How Diffusion Models Work for any Quant Researcher: Understanding the Key Intuitions Behind Text-to-Image Generative AI fr
Bryan Downing
Feb 84 min read


How to create free AI agents: Research Report in Python
These agents, guided by structured workflows, represent a significant leap forward in AI capabilities, and many believe 2025 will be the ye
Bryan Downing
Feb 34 min read


High Flyer and touch the face of God with Deepseek
High Flyer and touch the face of God seems so powerful with the rise of what was developed in Deepseek.
Bryan Downing
Feb 33 min read


Breaking Down the Top 5 LLM Model Tools for AI-Generated Source and Math Revolution
LLM model tools have taken the world by storm, demonstrating an uncanny ability to generate human-quality text, translate languages, and eve
Bryan Downing
Jan 83 min read
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