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The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is unlikely to trigger mass job losses, according to a research note by Citadel Securities, pushing back against a widely circulated report that roiled markets this week.

With Wall Street frantically repricing shares in software makers threatened by AI tools, one group of investors is lining up to buy the dip.

January retail net inflows ran more than 50% above the same period last year, according to Citadel Securities data. That pace of buying from the retail crowd is difficult to maintain, particularly in February, a seasonally slower month for equities.

Sam Berberian, global head of credit trading at Citadel Securities, expects transaction costs over time to likely decline as a result of better liquidity and better transparency, which would be a clear benefit for investors.

Ken Griffin recently joined world leaders, senior government officials and top business leaders at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

“The defining feature of retail activity in 2025 was persistent bullishness and after earning more than $20 billion in options on our platform over the course of the year, retail investors enter January armed with capital to deploy,” Citadel Securities’ Rubner wrote in a note to clients Tuesday.