Artificial intelligence (AI) was certainly a popular trend during 2023. Since the start of the year through mid-December, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has had a total return of more than 40% -- handily beating the S 500.

While the advent of generative AI models developed by Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon have taken the world by storm, my sights are captured by another AI disruptor. Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood recently referred to electric vehicle (EV) pioneer (NASDAQ: TSLA) as the biggest AI play in the world. I think she might be right.

Although demand for Tesla's vehicles is strong, I see other reasons to own the stock. Let's explore some of Tesla's AI use cases and assess how these innovations could help the company evolve beyond being just a car manufacturer.

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