US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Nasdaq open lower as AI disruption fears sour sentiment

Feb 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday after the long weekend as worries about AI-triggered disruptions rattled market confidence and investors focused on developments in nuclear talks between the United States and Iran.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 24.4 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 49,525.37. The S&P 500 .SPX fell 16.3 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 6,819.86​, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 151.9 points, or 0.67%, to 22,394.756 at the opening bell.