Opinion: These 7 stocks can profit from AI — and survive short-seller attacks

Artificial intelligence (AI) gets so much buzz, the skeptic in me says stay away from this investing theme. But that would be a big mistake, money managers tell me. 

In my defense, I can’t help but notice the insanely robust sales projections from all the usual suspects are reminiscent of the spectacular forecasts for tech companies in 1999 — right before the internet bubble burst. 

But…