Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot potato since OpenAI released its ChatGPT platform in November 2022. The AI boom is in full swing 16 months later, sending many AI stocks skyward.

But every AI stock can't be a winner in the long run. In my eyes, it's not enough to simply have a finger in the AI pie. Before putting my hard-earned money to work in a promising AI investment, the company and stock face my checklist of 4 must-have qualities.

To be clear, the prospective AI investment under my microscope doesn't have to pass every test, as extreme strength in one area can compensate for weakness in another. But the more checkboxes I can fill, the more likely I am to buy a few shares in the end.

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Source Fool.com