Michael Burry Quotes Joker, Says AI 'End Is Nigh'
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- Michael Burry escalated his public criticism of the AI trade over the weekend, posting "The end is nigh. Dancing with the devil in the pale moon light" on X
- The post is a reference to the Joker's line from Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman," and Burry cited it to frame his bearish AI outlook
- Per the article's headline, Burry disclosed short positions in Micron and Caterpillar, two stocks tied to AI infrastructure and industrial spending
- Burry's social media activity follows a pattern of high-profile investor calls warning that the AI rally has stretched valuations
Why it matters: When a fund manager who made his name calling the 2008 housing bubble publicly bets against AI-linked names like Micron and Caterpillar, retail traders watching his X account treat it as a signal to reassess AI exposure — amplifying any stock reaction that follows his disclosure.
