Investors nervous about AI spending slowdown after industry warnings

Investors are showing some nervousness over the stock market’s AI-led rally after industry leaders called for reining in the pace of development – although some say ​guardrails could ultimately benefit the AI sector.

Recent dire pronouncements about AI ​potentially endangering humanity were followed over the weekend by calls from AI leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, to slow ​the rate of advancement and create more time to manage its risks.