Half of those surveyed cited concerns about a recession as a reason.
This "recession" has been in process. If it's finally peaking, it's little surprise to many. I read an article this morning that analyzed that we're really in stagflation. Someone in the business I spoke with last week said he thinks we're about a year or so from the lowest part of the downside that he's been telling me for over 2 years was coming.
Is your point that all of this is AI related, or some of it, or???