# Ethan Mollick says an AI stock downturn won't change AI's trajectory

> Original title: As I have written many times in the past years, any potential financial downturn in AI stocks will not greatly change the AI trajectory

- Source: Ethan Mollick
- Published: 2026-11-06T00:13:45.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ro11bschumqtxikpxnpntcxjy
- Original: https://x.com/emollick/status/2118497026329518238

## Summary

Ethan Mollick says any financial downturn in AI stocks will not greatly change AI's trajectory. He says companies are not slowing adoption and development is not slowing, but policy and effort are still needed so AI is used well.

## Post

As I have written many times in the past years, any potential financial downturn in AI stocks will not greatly change the AI trajectory

AI is not going away, companies are not slowing down adoption nor is development slowing. We still need policy & effort so that AI is used well