AI stocks slide after major CEOs unite to urge slowdown
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Major AI company leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, publicly called for a slowdown in AI development capabilities, citing safety concerns. This announcement caused global stocks in AI-related sectors (semiconductors, chip manufacturers, cloud computing companies) to fall sharply, with investors worried that reduced AI development speed could hurt profits across the entire industry.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/ai-stocks-slowdown-amodei-altman.html
First tracked: September 14, 2026 at 08:01 AM
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