Still, everyone seems to be betting on bots. IDC predicts that by 2030, 45 percent of organizations will use AI agents. Capgemini is even more bullish, estimating that agentic AI could generate up to $450 billion in economic value within two years. Despite the hiccups, travel companies are pushing their chips into the pot.

At nearly 70 years old, artificial intelligence is just coming into its prime.

This stock has strong momentum across hardware, software, and consumer services.

In 2026, progress in artificial intelligence is expected to come less from building bigger models and more from building smarter ones, according

These 2026 AI predictions from three tech experts cover the end of chatbots, new AI-native roles, private AI, and a shifting cybersecurity landscape.

Nvidia is the world's largest company at about a $4.6 trillion market cap. It has risen to these lofty heights thanks to huge data centers focused on artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia is projected to have another incredible year in 2026, so knocking it off its perch on top of the world will be no small task.

Shares of BigBear.ai ($BBAI) are up about 24% in 2025 as investors show growing interest in its AI-powered data analytics platform. However,

The pilot phase is over. After two years of experimentation for legal departments, 2026 will be the year AI moves from "interesting tool" to “operational infrastructure,” whether they're ready or not.

But three AI stocks currently have similar market caps around $1.6 trillion as of this writing, and are vying to become the first new $2 trillion company of 2026: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). Here's my prediction for the next company to top the milestone, and it could come as soon as next year.

Morgan Stanley forecasts that artificial intelligence will eliminate 200,000 banking jobs in Europe by 2030. Other forecasts are even worse.