Nvidia has been one of the best-performing stocks in recent years. The company has a market cap of over $3 trillion. It is still a great option for many, but its historic run has forced many investors to look elsewhere for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.

Rather than focusing on quarterly earnings beats or temporary market sentiment, my investment strategy centers on identifying companies that can compound value over many years or even decades. While many view the current AI boom skeptically,

The second unstoppable Ai stock that can be bought hand over first in the new year is China-based Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA).