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AI Panic Wipes $17 Billion Off US Transport Stocks as Fears Outrun Facts

· Source: finance.yahoo.com

In short

A report from Algorithm Holdings claiming its AI logistics platform could reduce global trucking activity by 30% triggered a massive selloff in U.S. transportation stocks, wiping out approximately $17 billion in market value. While Algorithm Holdings' stock surged 450%, major trucking companies like C.H. Robinson and Expeditors International saw significant declines. Deutsche Bank analysts characterized the reaction as excessive fear-driven response to AI disruption concerns rather than evidence-based assessment of immediate technological impact.

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