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Artificial intelligence (AI) positively affected multiple businesses, including semiconductors, workplace collaboration software, and cloud computing. Consumers, companies, and governments are looking to make the most of this emerging technology to improve productivity.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) recently reached a record $1.5 trillion market value, seeing the value of its shares rise 66% in 2024 and 387% since early 2023. This incredible move has positioned the social media giant as a top growth stock investors continue to focus on as a long-term winner.

In recent months, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been a focus of stock-split stocks. This began last year, as Amazon and Alphabet initiated splits when pre-split stock prices exceeded $2,000 per share.