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Technology and fintech stocks tumbled Monday after a dystopian AI scenario analysis from Citrini Research sparked investor anxiety about the long-term economic impact of rapid artificial intelligence adoption. Shares of DoorDash fell 7%, Uber dropped 3%, Salesforce declined 5%, while MongoDB and AppLovin slid 8%. ServiceNow lost 4%, and payment giants Visa, Mastercard, and American Express each declined more than 4%. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) sank 5% as the report circulated across Wall Street.
The Citrini Research note, framed as a hypothetical outlook from June 2028, explored risks tied to accelerating AI capabilities and widespread white-collar job displacement. Although clearly labeled a scenario analysis rather than a formal forecast, the report examined how advanced AI tools could disrupt enterprise software, consumer platforms, and financial markets.
According to the analysis, agentic AI coding tools emerging in late 2025 could enable developers to replicate mid-market SaaS products within weeks. This shift could pressure software pricing, reduce renewal rates, and slow annual contract value growth. In one hypothetical example, ServiceNow’s net new ACV growth was projected to fall to 14% by Q3 2026, down from 23%, alongside a potential 15% workforce reduction.
The report also highlighted risks to consumer-facing platforms such as DoorDash and Uber, suggesting AI agents could eliminate friction-based business models by automatically comparison-shopping for food delivery, travel bookings, and insurance. Such automation could erode brand loyalty and compress margins.
Citrini projected a potential unemployment rate of 10.2% by mid-2028, driven by white-collar job losses that disproportionately affect consumer spending. The scenario outlined ripple effects across private credit markets, private equity-backed software firms, and mortgage underwriting assumptions.
Daniel O’Regan, Managing Director of Equity Trading at Mizuho, described the note as a thought experiment that unsettled markets already sensitive to second-order AI risks. Even without predicting an imminent downturn, the report was enough to trigger a broad tech stock selloff and renewed debate over AI-driven economic disruption.
