We all know what “fragile” means. But what is the opposite of fragile? If you are like me, your instinctive response would be “robust” or perhaps “durable.” But you would be wrong. Something that is ...

Nassim Taleb predicts AI's impact on tech stocks will lead to bankruptcies, and warns that stock gains of recent years could be wiped out.

(Bloomberg) --Nassim Taleb has a warning for investors: brace for escalating volatility and potential bankruptcies in the software sector as the artificial intelligence-driven rally enters a more ...

It began after a bearish report was published over the weekend by a little known firm called Citrini Research. The report, released on social media Sunday, outlined the potential risks to various ...

"Black Swan" (and more recently, "Antifragile") author Nassim Taleb is known for, among other things, his impassioned arguments against his detractors (especially on Twitter and Facebook). Yesterday, ...

Statistician and black swanning anti-GMO alarmist Nassim Taleb withdrew from the debate with me over GMO crops in which he had earlier agreed to participate. The debate was arranged by the Journal of ...

People should pay attention to the events in the Middle East from a humanitarian perspective but ignore them as investors, according to author Nassim Taleb. "The connection between the markets and ...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the best-selling author acclaimed for his book “The Black Swan,” delivered a powerful critique of modern America’s economic malaise during the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Ron ...

AI rally looks fragile as volatility risks mount.

Nassim Taleb was back in the news in April as one of his old colleagues posted a remarkable return for his hedge fund last quarter. Mark Spitznagel of Universa Investments posted a 4,144% return as ...

A few weeks ago, I posted an article on Forbes called Sorry Nassim Taleb, Technology Actually Does Matter in which I explained a number of ways that technology has transformed business and society. Mr ...