Ray Dalio says his AI clone will be able to give you investment and career insights whenever you want

The wealth of experience amassed by the billionaire hedge fund founder will soon be at users’ fingertips with his new AI clone Digital Ray, which will provide coaching, guidance and mentorship to consumers.

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In announcing the clone, which currently has a waiting list to join its beta trial, Dalio said the move was a natural extension from the computing partners he’s developed at Bridgewater for decades, which helped guide the decision.

The use of artificial intelligence in some form—even before the LLM boom following the launch of ChatGPT—to aid in investment strategy and decision-making is common on Wall Street, but Dalio is the first of his peers to launch an accessible advice platform. LinkedIn co-founder and tech investor Reid Hoffman previously revealed his own “digital twin,” but that’s not available for general conversation.

Dali’s goal is to make his experiences and insights available to everyone. he added

This includes not only his experience in the financial world, but now his experience with training robots, he added: “I believe I have a good idea of ​​what (AI clones) have the potential to do for both a) those using digital clones to access the thinking of cloned individuals, and b) the cloned individual who wants to use the digital clone as a thought partner.”

Developing artificial intelligence clones for high-ranking individuals like Dalio comes with risks. Large language models (LLMs) are notorious for hallucinating incorrect or inappropriate answers, and have gatekeepers that researchers have shown can be bypassed. The stakes are high for Dalio’s experience to be replicated with Digital Ray, which will be able to converse with users via both text and voice.

I am releasing my AI clone to have unlimited conversations with anyone who cares. I also do it because building and having this AI clone and pushing the boundaries of what it can do is both exciting and practical for me.

If you want to try this V1 of my AI… — Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) October 20, 2025

However, Dalio said he began work on the LLM, which eventually became his artificial intelligence clone in 2022, uploading decades of data first collected at Bridgewater. The robot “does not hallucinate,” Dalio added, continuing, “Based on the evaluations of those who have used it, you will find that the thinking and communication you get from Digital Ray in these conversations is virtually indistinguishable from what you would get from me directly.”

Indeed: “According to those who have tried it, it’s about 95% as good as talking to the real me about life and work because it’s been well trained on my life and work principles. It’s about 80% as good as talking to me about markets, investments, economics, politics and geopolitics.”

That rating on markets and investing is likely to increase, Dalio said, because he is currently training a clone on those topics. In fact, he’s already asking his supporters for help with what the clone should learn. Writing on LinkedIn earlier this week, the $19.4 billion man, according to Bloomberg, invited his followers to comment on questions that could be used as input to improve the bot.

Drawback of AI replication

While fans of Dali’s strategy—and those looking for a new sounding board—may appreciate his replication, the rise of artificial intelligence clones poses problems for the notable and notable.

In Dali’s case, his clone is replicated with his full approval and support, but that’s not always the case. Zelda Williams, daughter of Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams, has strongly rebuked fans who continue to resent her father’s AI-generated videos after his death.

“Please stop sending me AI dad videos,” Williams wrote on Instagram earlier this month. “Stop believing that I want to see it or understand it, I don’t and I won’t.”

Williams added: “If you’re just trying to troll me, I’ve seen a lot worse, I’ll cut back and move on. But please, if you have any decency, stop doing this to him and me, even to everyone, period. It’s stupid, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, that’s NOT what he would want.”

Similarly, actress Scarlett Johansson said last year that she was forced to hire a legal team to address a ChatGPT OpenAI voice that sounded like a Hollywood star. Johansson said in a statement posted on X, previously Twitter, that CEO Sam Altman contacted her last September and asked her to be a voice actress for his ChatGPT 4.0 system. Johansson turned down Altman’s offer, only to hear from friends, family and the public nine months later that the voice of “Heaven” sounded just like her.

In the statement to LuckAltman said that Sky’s voice is not Johansson’s “and was never intended to sound like hers. We cast a voice actor for Sky’s voice before we get to Ms. Johansson. Out of respect for Ms. Johansson, we stopped using Sky’s voice in our products. We apologize to Ms. Johansson for not communicating better.”