(LEAD) Stocks dip sharply lower as AI leaders call for industry slow down

Seoul stocks opened sharply lower on Tuesday, September 15, declining as major artificial intelligence leaders called for a slowdown within the industry. The market downturn reflects investor reaction to the unexpected calls from AI sector figures to decelerate industry development.

The simultaneous emergence of industry calls for caution and the immediate negative market response highlight growing financial sensitivity to the trajectory of artificial intelligence advancements and regulatory or developmental pacing.