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AI panic and market volatility: Are the stock market's big gains unsustainable?

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 24, 2026 at 5:42 AM MDT

Stock markets are being hit by intense periods of volatility that are raising concerns about whether the big gains seen over the past four years can be sustained. Fears about AI are a big reason.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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