US stocks are mixed as investors try to balance both the upside and potential downsides of AI

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mixed on Wednesday, as investors try to balance both the upsides and potential downsides of the rush into artificial-intelligence technology.

The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and pulled a bit closer to its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 88 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher.

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