ASX AI Stocks Today (15 December 2025): NextDC, BrainChip, Appen and DroneShield in Focus as “AI Bubble” Fears Hit Tech
Sydney, 15 December 2025 — Australian AI-linked shares started the week in a risk-off mood, as the global “AI trade” wobbled again and investors questioned whether massive spending on chips, cloud and data centres is translating into clear near‑term returns. The S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.7% at 8,635 after a weak lead from Wall Street. ABC+1 While “AI bubble” talk dominated global headlines, the local story was more nuanced: the selloff didn’t hit every AI exposure equally. Australian data-centre and connectivity plays remained under pressure, a handful of high‑multiple software names stayed volatile, and at least one defence-tech stock with explicit AI positioning pushed higher.
