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Paul Tudor Jones Sounds Alarm: Market Crash Imminent, AI Could Trigger Human Extinction

EDITOR'S NOTES

The institutional narrative is cracking. Paul Tudor Jones—once the darling of Wall Street—just admitted what many of us have known for years: the financial system is not only unstable, it’s suicidal. Between a paralyzed Fed, political brinkmanship with China, and an unchecked AI arms race, Jones sees disaster on every front. When hedge fund titans start sounding like they’ve read Bill Brocius’ End of Banking As You Know It, you know the collapse is no longer theoretical. If you still trust the system to protect your future, you haven’t been paying attention.

Eric Blair May 7, 25

Economic Freefall: Tariffs and the Fed Are Driving the Crash

Paul Tudor Jones, the legendary hedge fund manager and founder of Tudor Investment Corp., just fired a warning shot across the bow of the mainstream investment world. Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, Jones made it clear: the US economy is teetering on the edge of a major downturn—and the causes aren’t just fiscal. They’re existential.

At the heart of the crisis? Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports, which have exploded to an eye-watering 145%. "That's not good for the stock market," Jones said bluntly. And he’s right. Combine sky-high tariffs with a Federal Reserve that refuses to cut rates, and you’ve got a death spiral in motion. Even if Trump scales back duties to 50%, PTJ warns the damage is already baked in: “It’ll still be the largest tax increase since the '60s... you can take 2% to 3% off growth.” This is not policy—this is economic sabotage disguised as strategy.

GDP Signals Trouble: Recession Is Already Here

The data backs him up. Last week’s GDP numbers were a red flag: Q1 contracted by 0.3%, worse than the expected -0.2%. This isn’t a slowdown; it’s a slide into the next recession—one that the media will only acknowledge after your retirement account’s been halved. And make no mistake, if the Fed stays the course, Jones sees "new market lows" on the horizon. Only when the pain hits hard enough, he says, will the Fed and Trump be forced to face reality.

Artificial Intelligence: Not a Tool, a Threat

But the real curveball came when PTJ veered into darker territory—one that Big Tech and the intelligence community would prefer remain in the realm of science fiction. Jones warned of a "10% chance AI will kill 50% of humanity in the next 20 years." Yes, you read that right. The man who foresaw Black Monday and profited off 2008 is now issuing warnings that would make Elon Musk sound cautious.

What’s even more disturbing is what didn’t concern him: nuclear war, geopolitical conflict, or fiscal insolvency. In his view, AI and tariffs pose greater threats to human survival than any conventional enemy. He’s not alone. From BCA Research to the Joe Rogan crowd, the consensus is building—this technology isn’t just risky, it’s uncontrollable.

Wall Street Keeps Spinning the Wheel—While the Clock Ticks

The crowd at the Milken Institute in Beverly Hills may be “warming up” to trade wars, but Paul Tudor Jones is warming up to reality. Meanwhile, the rest of Wall Street keeps spinning the roulette wheel, hoping the Fed will bail them out one more time.

But for you and me? It’s time to stop gambling and start preparing. You don’t need a Bloomberg terminal to see where this is going. You need to take your financial sovereignty seriously—before your assets are trapped in a system on the brink.

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