South Korea's KOSPI index fell 9% in morning trading on Friday, which led to the activation of protective mechanisms and a temporary suspension of operations. The decline began to slow down to 5%. The sale on Asian platforms is taking place against the background of investor concerns for the future of the AI industry and following a sharp decline in the American market in the evening: at the end of Thursday the S&P 500 lost 3.39%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 5.23%.