We recently compiled a list of the 10 AI News Investors Shouldn’t Miss. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stands against the other AI stocks.
Famously known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence”, British-Canadian computer scientist Professor Geoffrey Hinton has recently warned that the pace of technological change today is much faster than was initially anticipated. As a result, there is a 10% to 20% chance that artificial intelligence will wipe out humanity within the next three decades. Previously, he had said there was only a 10% chance of technology doing so.
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Despite such warnings, companies are racing to lead the AI arms race. OpenAI, for instance, which is also known as the company that started the race itself, has recently outlined plans to revamp its structure. The company said that it would create a public benefit corporation so that it would make it easier to raise more capital.
Reuters reported the news back in September, which had sparked debate among corporate watchdogs and tech moguls regarding whether the company would be able to allocate its assets to the nonprofit arm fairly, and whether the company would be able to strike a balance between making a profit and breeding public good as it develops AI.
“We once again need to raise more capital than we’d imagined. Investors want to back us but, at this scale of capital, need conventional equity and less structural bespokeness. The hundreds of billions of dollars that major companies are now investing into AI development show what it will really take for OpenAI to continue pursuing the mission”.
-OpenAI
The company plans to turn its for-profit branch into a Delaware public benefit corporation (PBC), aligning its structure with rivals such as Anthropic and Musk’s xAI, which use a similar structure and have recently raised billions in funding.
“The key to the announcement is that the for-profit side of OpenAI ‘will run and control OpenAI’s operations and business. This is the critical step the company needs to make in order to continue fund raising,” Luria said, although he added that the move did “not necessitate OpenAI going public”.
-DA Davidson & Co analyst Gil Luria.
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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)
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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is an innovative memory and storage solutions provider. With the demand for high-performance memory growing with AI advancements, the company is well-positioned to benefit considering its DRAM and NAND flash products are critical for AI applications. On December 16, JPMorgan reiterated its “Overweight” rating and $180.00 price target for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU).
“Despite the near-term weakness, we continue to believe the down-cycle in memory will be short-lived and expect market conditions to improve in the latter part of 2025 as leading-edge DRAM supply remains tight and strong AI server demand continues to drive growth in HBM/ DDR5,” the 5-star analyst summed up. “In this regard, we maintain a positive view on the stock in 1H 2025 as the market starts to discount a recovery in revenue/pricing/GMs in 2H 2025.”
-J.P. Morgan analyst Harlan Sur.
Overall MU ranks 4th on our list of the AI stocks investors shouldn’t miss. While we acknowledge the potential of MU as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MU but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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