S&P 500 Declines Amid AI Disruption Fears

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Friday after fears about artificial intelligence disruption in the U.S. pushed the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. Investors sold shares in trucking, logistics, commercial real estate and financial firms amid concerns AI tools could reduce demand or margins; Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.71% and futures in Hong Kong and Japan signaled weaker opens.