Plato's Allen says AI selloff stems from conflated return thesis

David Allen, head of long/short strategies at Plato Investment Management, said Thursday's selloff came from investors conflating AI's transformational potential with the investment return thesis. The Nasdaq 100 fell 6.4%, wiping out $2.3 trillion in value, on speculation congressional Democrats will tighten AI industry rules.

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