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flag A fake AI collapse essay sparked market panic, revealed as a hedge fund's short-selling scheme.

flag A viral 2026 Substack essay warning of an AI-driven economic collapse triggered stock sell-offs in tech and payment sectors, though it was later revealed to be a disguised short-selling tactic by hedge fund manager Alap Shah, who funded the piece through writer James van Geelen, a former EMT. flag Despite being presented as a speculative forecast, the article fueled market anxiety, prompting experts to caution investors against emotional reactions and recommend long-term strategies like dollar-cost averaging into broad-market ETFs.

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