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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Jeyn Klare Reyes

Why Are AI Stocks Falling? Anthropic and OpenAI Chiefs Back Slower Development Amid Internet Takeover Fears

Shares of major chipmakers and AI infrastructure companies declined after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged slower frontier AI development and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman supported the call. (Credit: Rafael Minguet/Pexels)

AI-linked shares fell across global markets on Monday, 14 September 2026, as investors reacted to calls from leading artificial intelligence executives for slower development of increasingly powerful models.

The sell-off affected chipmakers, equipment suppliers and companies connected to data-centre construction. Anthropic and OpenAI are privately held, but their decisions can influence expected demand for chips, servers, electricity and other products supplied by listed companies.

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