Recently, a thought-provoking discussion with an astute investment journalist led to a startling comparison.
The human questioning of ChatGPT's influence on investment shares a parallel with Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In the book, Deep Thought, a supercomputer, deduces the meaning of life as "42" after seven and a half million years of computation. The analogy here is not between the number 42 and investment, but rather the driving quest in both narratives. Investors' eternal search for the ‘Golden Formula' Investors, like the characters in Adams' book, are constantly in search of the "Golden Formula" that promises superior investment returns. They envision a co...
To continue reading this article...
Join Investment Week for free
Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights - all free of charge!
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
- Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
- Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
- Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
- Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes
