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Warren Buffett has taken center stage again this week, not with another blockbuster deal, but by entering the digital fray to defend his own identity. According to press releases and coverage by outlets like Yahoo Finance, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett’s holding company, fired off a rare press statement titled “It’s Not Me” to warn the public about a surge in AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating him. These slick but misleading clips, which counterfeit his image and voice, have been circulating on YouTube giving fraudulent investment advice he never said. Buffett is deeply concerned that less familiar viewers could be fooled, and, in true Buffett fashion, urged everyone not to believe everything they see online—reminding people there’s only one Oracle of Omaha.
This unusual step into public discourse fits into a period of dramatic transition. Buffett, now 95, is preparing to step down as CEO at the end of this year, handing the reins to Greg Abel, with confirmation that Abel will now write the famed annual shareholder letters, reportedly prompting Bloomberg to give a “wistful farewell” to Buffett’s iconic financial commentary. While social media has buzzed about AI impersonations and the company’s stern response, the real tectonic shift is the coming change of command at Berkshire for the first time in over half a century.
On the business front, Berkshire’s latest quarterly numbers have been stellar, with profits up 17% year-over-year, helped by a mild hurricane season and paper gains on investments. The company’s cash pile has swelled to a record $381.7 billion, despite making its largest acquisition in years—a $9.7 billion purchase of OxyChem. Still, Buffett has been steadily selling stocks and not buying back Berkshire shares, a cautious approach that analysts attribute to his view that markets remain overvalued. This massive war chest and reluctance to chase hot stocks has split market watchers; some see Buffett signaling financial storm clouds, others simply see classic value discipline.
Buffett has said little publicly since his surprise retirement announcement in May, but the company has promised a November 10 message from him, covering philanthropy, Berkshire, and matters of interest to shareholders—potentially his final missive as CEO. Meanwhile, tributes have poured in from leaders like Brooks Running’s CEO, who called Buffett “the GOAT of capitalism,” crediting the Berkshire structure for their 17% quarterly sales jump.
The headlines these past days whirl with themes of legacy, digital danger, and financial discipline, all under the looming shadow of Buffett’s upcoming exit and the uncertain, money-flush future awaiting Berkshire’s new era. Any further details on coming strategy remain tightly locked—true to Buffett’s long-term style—even as investors, reporters, and fans lean in for what could be the Oracle’s swan song.
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