Is Google an Underrated AI Stock?

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) deep AI bench, from Gemini to Search to Cloud, might be the most underappreciated force in the AI race, unless regulatory headwinds or execution missteps hold it back. In this video, I unpack why Google could be the sleeper AI giant over the next five years.

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*Stock prices used were the after-market prices of June 19, 2025. The video was published on June 26, 2025.

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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jose Najarro has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.