AI Boom: Importance of Investments

Nimay Piparia, Walter Payton, Junior, Fall 2025

Artificial intelligence is not just what we use for our everyday activities. It is the basis of our global market and will continue to shape the next period of economic growth. Understanding AI’s future and its importance in our economy is crucial for the younger generation and creating long-term financial growth. 

In 2022, OpenAI created ChatGPT, and since then, the stock market has soared in our country, proving the value of the AI that we see now. America’s total market value has increased by $21 trillion, which includes many heavy AI companies like Nvidia, Amazon, and Broadcom that consist of 55% of the rise (Economist, 2025). This massive boom is directly showing investors the power of AI’s trend of becoming the basis of our economy. 

Deborah Koch, a technological investing analyst, states that “people are moving all their data into AI platforms to use these tools to drive real productivity.” She emphasizes the idea that AI is actually playing a key role in transforming workplaces to boost growth within the company. Furthermore, Koch highlights how AI models will be implemented in different industries, like medicine, to boost accuracy and efficiency. 

In 2024, global AI and machine-learning deal value increased by 52%, which was a great deal at around a 50 billion dollar increase (FTI Consulting, 2024). This number backs up Koch’s thought process and emphasizes the boom of another economic engine coming up. 

Nowadays, the younger generations are taking action with this information. Ansh Malhotra, a student at Walter Payton High School, shared his thought process on AI investments. “I am making small investments that help me learn how AI companies are fluctuating. It is teaching me how every industry is molding so that I can understand the impact of AI in my earlier years, rather than learning it in the future,” he said. 

Although AI has potential drawbacks, like its non-deterministic nature due to its varied outputs, it is still highly valued for its potential growth. For the younger generation who are interested in investments, business, or economics, the understanding of AI is paramount to the shift of the future economy and creation of value.