Fear of AI destroying humanity causes certain stocks to skyrocket

Over the weekend, fears about existential AI risks hit chipmaker stocks, but investors poured into major data center operators: Microsoft, Google, and Meta rose more than 2% on Monday. The trigger was Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's statement about 'playing with lives' and Dario Amodei's calls to slow AI development.

• Microsoft, Google, and Meta shares rose more than 2% on Monday
• AI chipmaker stocks fell amid fears of existential AI risks
• Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon left, accusing the company of 'playing with lives'
• Dario Amodei called on AI companies to cooperate to slow development