AI Fears Trigger Market Volatility, Erasing Billions in Value

• AI, once a market savior, now drives widespread stock declines across diverse sectors.
• New AI tools from Anthropic PBC and smaller startups prompt rapid reassessment of business prospects.
• Industries like logistics, real estate, software, and finance face swift routs due to AI disruption fears.
• The Cboe Volatility Index remains high, indicating investor demand for protection against market turbulence.
• Investors struggle to identify AI 'losers' as the definition changes daily, spreading fear horizontally across sectors.