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AI Sector Shares Drop as CEOs Advocate for Development Pause

By Stocks Desk · 2026-09-15 · Updated 2026-09-15 17:40 UTC
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Global AI and semiconductor equities have suffered a sharp decline after top industry leaders, including Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs, urged a pause in development to address existential safety risks. The selloff has hit major players across the US, Japan, and Asia, with OpenAI also canceling its planned IPO for the year amidst heightened regulatory and public scrutiny.

  • According to GN auto stocks/technology: chip stocks, the sell-off has spread across Asia, with SoftBank shares in Japan dropping as much as 13.2% and SK Hynix falling 5.3% in South Korea. The report also notes that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has explicitly ruled out an IPO this year due to safety concerns, while US President Trump criticized AI skeptics as negative forces during the ongoing market volatility.

    Source: ET Manufacturing

  • Global AI-linked equities fell sharply after leading industry executives urged a slowdown in model development to implement safety guardrails, triggering a re-evaluation of the sector's growth trajectory.

    Source: CNN
Based on reporting by CNN and ET Manufacturing, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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