AI RISKS PROMPT MUDDY WATERS TO DELAY INDIA FUND
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Muddy Waters Research CEO Carson Block is reconsidering plans for a long-short fund in India, citing artificial intelligence risks as a key factor. The firm is returning to the drawing board on the initiative.
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