Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have soared over the last couple of years as optimism about the technology and its capabilities continues to grow. As most investors know, one of the more notable success stories is Nvidia,

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a leading supplier of networking hardware and chips for gaming, computing, robotics, and especially data centers, which is where most artificial intelligence (AI) development takes place.

Chipmaker and AI darling Nvidia is back nipping at Apple's heels as the most valuable company in the world, with the stock hitting an all-time high Monday.

Some numbers support the idea, too. About 25% of companies using generative AI will launch AI agent pilots this year, and that will increase to 50% by 2027, Deloitte forecasts. At a compound annual growth rate of 19%, the agentic AI market is expected to reach more than $48 billion by 2032, according to DataIntelo.