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abrupt

adjective as in happening suddenly and unexpectedly

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Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s October policy meeting show some officials voicing concern over a drop in stock prices, “especially in the event of an abrupt reassessment of the possibilities of AI-related technology.”

The boom – and the abrupt collapse – was no accident.

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It’s tempting to dismiss the abrupt retirement of Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress as the end of an odd, cranky political career.

But his departure comes amid speculation the AI boom could meet an abrupt end should the so-called "AI bubble" of ballooning valuations and soaring spending burst.

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OK, so maybe it wasn’t the tarmac, maybe that’s just Trojan lore, maybe the abrupt firing took place in a small room next to the runway.

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