AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
by Lauren Almeida from World news | The Guardian on (#78C9F)
Shares in tech firms tumble across Asia with Nasdaq also likely to dip later after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call
AI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in reckless" development citing fears the technology could soon run out of control.
Shares in SoftBank, a Japanese investor that is a big backer of OpenAI, slumped 13%, while the South Korean Kospi stock index, which relies heavily on chip makers that supply AI companies, dropped by 3%.
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