
Core Viewpoint - The artificial intelligence (AI) industry chain is experiencing a significant surge, with AI applications and computing hardware showing strong performance, leading to notable stock price increases in related companies and ETFs [1][3][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - The AI sector, particularly the ChiNext AI index, has seen a year-to-date increase of 52%, outperforming other AI indices such as the CS AI and Sci-Tech Innovation AI indices [4]. - Key stocks in the computing hardware sector, including those categorized as "Yizhongtian" (New Yisheng, Zhongji Xuchuang, Tianfu Communication), have reached historical highs [4]. - The ChiNext AI ETF (159363) has also performed well, with a recent price increase of 2.5%, reaching a historical high and a total market size exceeding 2.8 billion yuan [5]. Group 2: Investment Recommendations - Analysts recommend focusing on the computing power and application opportunities within the AI sector, particularly the ChiNext AI ETF, which allocates approximately 70% of its portfolio to computing power and 30% to AI applications [5]. - The computing power industry is entering a phase of intense investment, with major global cloud service providers significantly increasing their capital expenditures towards AI computing [3]. - There is a strong recommendation to invest in leading companies within the optical module sector, which is a critical component of the computing power infrastructure [3][5].