AI "Doom Loop" Spreads Beyond Software as Market Selloff Hits Every AI-Adjacent Sector

Summary

A market selloff driven by AI disruption fears has expanded well beyond the software sector into logistics, real estate services, wealth management, insurance, and private credit, creating what Bloomberg described on February 15 as a "doom loop" hitting everything that touches AI. This represents a significant escalation from the $2 trillion software stock wipeout reported in early February. The AI-driven market rout has now become indiscriminate, punishing any company perceived to be vulnerable