Atlassian chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes will buy up to $US250 million ($355 million) worth of shares as a show of faith in his technology company, declaring artificial intelligence as the best thing to ever happen to it, despite causing a market rout that ended dramatically on Friday.

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This article has been updated to reflect the Class A and B shares Mike Cannon-Brookes owns as of June 30.