This chart shows how AI hype has taken over the stock market as companies try to cash in on the frenzy

• Companies that mentioned AI in earnings saw their stocks rise 4.6% on average, a study from Wall Street Zen found.
• Meanwhile, companies that didn't mention AI saw stock gains of nearly half that.
• The chart above shows how the number of AI mentions has ballooned to an all-time high.

Artificial intelligence has gripped the attention of Wall Street over the last year.

ChatGPT stormed onto the scene last November, quickly becoming a viral web tool, and companies across sectors have taken notice.