Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks isn't just about setting yourself up for 2025, but also positioning yourself for the next decade. AI innovations won't stop in 2025, and with the stock market being a forward-looking machine, you're better off taking the long-term view rather than just narrowing in on what will happen in 2025.

Known as one of the U.S. government's most important vendors, Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and its data gathering and analytics solutions have been used for such critical tasks as fighting terrorism and tracking COVID-19 cases.

True, Amazon's top line isn't growing as fast as Nvidia's. In the third quarter, Amazon's revenue increased 11% year over year to $158.9 billion. The company's net income of $15.3 billion was up 54.5% from the year-ago period.