Artificial intelligence isn’t just a software story anymore — it’s an infrastructure arms race. Data centers are hitting physical limits as power consumption and heat climb alongside AI workloads. That’s where optical photonics steps in. Instead of electrons crawling through copper wire, photons race through fiber or waveguides at the speed of light. The payoff? ... The Optical AI Boom’s Biggest Winners: 3 Under-the-Radar Stocks Fueling the Revolution