Muddy Waters founder Rock stated that artificial intelligence could trigger stock market turmoil larger than the 2008 global financial crisis, creating new opportunities for investors who have shorted US stocks for years with poor returns. The sharp

2026-04-13

Muddy Waters founder Rock stated that artificial intelligence could trigger stock market turmoil larger than the 2008 global financial crisis, creating new opportunities for investors who have shorted US stocks for years with poor returns. The sharp sell-off this year in the software sector and other sectors considered "losers in the AI era" is a "harbinger of impending AI disruption," which will reignite short-selling activity.