Major AI-linked stocks and shares drop across Asia and Europe after prominent figures from leading AI companies call for slowing the development of advanced AI systems. The selloff includes SoftBank Group, an investor in OpenAI, which falls sharply in Japan as investors reassess near-term expectations for rapid progress.
The calls come from CEOs and leaders at firms including Anthropic and OpenAI, framing the issue around safety and risk management rather than only market competition. Several outlets report that the shift in tone affects broader tech sentiment, with traders concerned that any deliberate cap on cutting-edge AI could weigh on the investment boom tied to large-scale spending plans.
Outlets vary in emphasis: some focus on the market impact on SoftBank specifically, while others describe wider pressure on AI hardware and semiconductor names. Bloomberg also notes that oil prices rise alongside the AI-related risk warnings, contributing to softer risk appetite. Despite these differences, the common thread is that safety-focused slowdown warnings trigger a global re-pricing of AI and technology stocks in the same trading session.
