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Artificial intelligence remains a major investment theme, but investors are now weighing growth expectations against regulation, safety concerns, energy costs and higher interest rates.
Why tech shares are under pressure
Reuters reported that major technology shares weakened as investors reacted to calls for more caution around advanced AI. Rising oil prices and Treasury yields added to valuation pressure.
What changes for investors
The AI story increasingly includes chips, data centres, electricity, financing and regulation. That makes the sector more sensitive to policy and macroeconomic changes than it was at the start of the boom.
Sources: Reuters and AP, September 15, 2026.
