Could JWST's mysterious 'Little Red Dots' be dark matter-powered stars?

JWST has spotted hundreds of compact red objects whose spectra and appearance don't fit standard galaxy or quasar models. This paper argues they could be 'quasi-stars' — black holes wrapped in massive envelopes — but ones born from supermassive dark stars powered by dark matter annihilation rather than nuclear fusion. That origin neatly sidesteps several awkward requirements of conventional models, and produces cool, opaque photospheres in the 3000–6000 K range that match what JWST actually sees.