Nikkei briefly dives over 7% to below 60,000 on AI regulation worries
Japan's Nikkei index briefly fell more than 7%, dropping below 60,000 points, amid investor concern over AI regulation. The sharp intraday decline reflects how sensitive markets have become to signals about how governments may move to constrain the AI industry.
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