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Asian stocks and US futures slipped after major artificial intelligence (AI) companies publicly urged a slowdown in development, and investors immediately treated the request like a speed bump on a market run that had been powered by AI hype. The clip pairs that sector shock with a high-stakes week for Group of Seven (G7) central banks after a hotter-than-expected core inflation print, a combo that can turn optimism into panic quickly. Add headlines about big AI deals and contractual fine print, and you get a market that feels both overexcited and suspicious at once.