Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) and Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) are two small AI companies with a combined value of less than $8 billion, as of this writing, but they have the potential to change the world and make investors very wealthy in the process.

Considering how well artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have done over the past two years, it's hard to imagine some of them going even higher. However, this industry still has significant tailwinds as we have barely scratched the surface of what is possible with AI.

With some of the biggest AI players going all-in on this technology, it might make existing AI powerhouses, like Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR), a bit nervous. Palantir emerged as one of the best pure-play AI investments in 2024.