AI scare trade sinks IBM 13% as disruption fears hit software and payments stocks

The artificial intelligence “scare trade” erupted again on Monday as growing concerns about the disruptive power of AI dragged down shares of delivery, payments and software companies, and sent International Business Machines Corp. to its worst plunge in 25 years.It began after a bearish report was published over the weekend by a little known firm called Citrini Research.The report, released on social media Sunday, outlined the potential risks to various segments of the global economy, using hypothetical sc ...